In this paper consisting of five pages the difference A. Philip Randolph made in the lives of African Americans through this union are discussed. There are five bibliographic sources cited.
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to organize the Pullman Company. The Pullman Company was among the most powerful business organizations in the country, and it viciously resisted efforts to unionize" (Anonymous Biography: Chronology: In Search
of A. Philip Randolph, by Juan Williams, 2002; aprbio.html). And, it was A. Philip Randolph who was responsible for the long awaited change, a change that would alter many realities
for African American workers on the railroad. In the following paper we examine Randolphs participation and illustrate how he made a difference through his involvement. A. Philip Randolph
The federal control of railroads came to an end in 1920 and it was then that "Pullman created a company union to stifle outside organization efforts. The porters sought out
Randolph because they considered him a good orator, a tireless fighter for the rights of African Americans and, most importantly, because he was not a porter" and as such "was
immune from Pullman vengeance" (Anonymous Biography: Chronology: In Search of A. Philip Randolph, by Juan Williams, 2002; aprbio.html). It was not until August of 1925 that the Brotherhood of Sleeping
Car Porters was officially launched. And, "With recruits increasing, Pullman struck back with a spy system, threats and firings. Pullman subsidized efforts by the African-American press to wage an all-out
offensive against the union" (Anonymous Biography: Chronology: In Search of A. Philip Randolph, by Juan Williams, 2002; aprbio.html). He was able to enlist the help of ministers as well as
politicians, all of them joining to argue that "decrying the Brotherhood as reds and Communists who dared attack the Pullman Company, the benefactor of the Negro race" (Anonymous Biography: Chronology:
In Search of A. Philip Randolph, by Juan Williams, 2002; aprbio.html). The struggle between Randolphs Brotherhood and Pullman lasted for 12 years. "In time, the Brotherhoods courageous battles