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In the end, Roosevelt agreed to Randolph’s request and issued Executive Order 8802, which forbade discrimination in defense industries.
Roosevelt did this because

Randolph’s march on Washington was highly successful.

the military feared an African American boycott.

Roosevelt feared any disruption in the nation’s efforts to prepare for war.

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Roosevelt feared any disruption in the nation’s efforts to prepare for war.

Explanation: A. Philip Randolph’s threatened March on Washington pressured the administration; Roosevelt issued EO 8802 mainly to avoid disruptions to defense production and to maintain national unity and morale as the country mobilized.