Which of the following statements about A. Philip Randolph is NOT correct?

Question

A.
He organized the first predominantly African American labor union.

B.
He was one of the organizers and leaders of the March on Washington.

C.
He helped to convince President Franklin Roosevelt to issue an executive order banning discrimination in the defense industries.

D.
He achieved a victory for desegregation before the Supreme Court in the case of Brown v. Board of Education.

Answer 1

The statement that is NOT correct about A. Philip Randolph is:

D. He achieved a victory for desegregation before the Supreme Court in the case of Brown v. Board of Education.

While Randolph was a prominent civil rights leader and made significant contributions to labor rights and anti-discrimination efforts, the case of Brown v. Board of Education (1954) was not one that he directly won or was involved with in terms of achieving a Supreme Court victory. That landmark case was led by other civil rights activists and lawyers, notably Thurgood Marshall and the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. Randolph's contributions were more in organizing and advocating for civil rights, labor rights, and desegregation initiatives.