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Gr. 7-10. Aside from a suspect bit of legend building at the beginning (as children, if Randolph and his brother did not fight back against bullying, their mother "would whip them, for she hated cowards") and a reliance on previously published sources only, Miller lucidly traces Randolph's spectacular career while presenting a case study in the effective use of hard-nosed rhetoric and nonviolent tactics to achieve breakthroughs in the fight against segregation. Profusely illustrated with photographs, sometimes in color, and capped by resource lists, this portrait of the fiery civil rights leader will be useful in small and medium-sized libraries as a replacement or alternative for such out-of-print titles as Sally Hanley's A. Philip Randolph (1989). John Peters
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A. Philip Randolph and the African American Labor Movement FROM THE CRITICS
Children's Literature - Gilda R. Daniels
Asa Philip Randolph's story is one for the ages that should be told to all generations. His work with organized labor and fight for racial equality is sorely under represented in history books. This book helps to fill that void. The book describes Mr. Randolph's early life in Jacksonville, Florida where his father greatly influenced his passion for equality and justice. It also describes Mr. Randolph's relationships with presidents, dignitaries and other African American leaders. He is probably best known for leading the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. The author does a good job of describing not only the formation of the Sleeping Car Porters but other events in Randolph's life as well. It is well researched and a good resource for book reports and other writings. This would be a great addition to any library. 2005, Morgan Reynolds Publishing Inc, Ages 12 up.
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