Asked by d

Who pressured President Roosevelt to end discrimination in the defense industry?
Jackie Robinson
Branch Rickey
A. Philip Randolph
Harry S Truman

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A. Philip Randolph

He threatened a mass March on Washington to protest discrimination in defense jobs, which led FDR to issue Executive Order 8802 (1941) banning racial discrimination in the defense industry.