The 1941 proposed March on Washington was formed due to African Americans being denied access to better jobs during World War 1. The Great Depression that begun in 1929 to 1940 was one of the significant times in history that lead the proposed March on Washington to eventually organize in 1941. The Great Depression caused immense suffering to its American citizens but more so for the African American. As quoted by Langston Hughes “The depression brought everyone down a peg or two. And the Negro had but a few pegs to fall” (Hines, 2014). As white America became hopeless, Blacks now had to compete for guaranteed jobs that had been deemed “Negro work” with their white counterparts. White citizens used old tactics of terror and intimidation to
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Unfortunately, it reinforced racial discrimination towards blacks even in federal aid. Blacks were less likely to receive government relief than their white counterparts and were given less when they did get it (Hines, 2014).
Still rebuilding from the complications that the New Deal had caused African Americans. A Civil Rights Activist by the name of A. Philip Randolph began to act. Founder of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP), Randolph suggested the assemble of African Americans after meeting with President Roosevelt the year prior in 1940. This meeting was set in place to proposition the inclusion of Blacks into the war. He also proposed the elimination of segregation throughout the military ranks as per military order, segregation was fiercely enforced. Even though promises were exchanged, President Roosevelt upheld the segregation policy in the military. Randolph realizing that his effort in swaying the President’s actions to eliminate the practice of discrimination in the Armed Forces went unsatisfied. He decided to take action into his own hands. Randolph believed that broad, organized mass action was
Unfortunately, it reinforced racial discrimination towards blacks even in federal aid. Blacks were less likely to receive government relief than their white counterparts and were given less when they did get it (Hines, 2014).
Still rebuilding from the complications that the New Deal had caused African Americans. A Civil Rights Activist by the name of A. Philip Randolph began to act. Founder of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP), Randolph suggested the assemble of African Americans after meeting with President Roosevelt the year prior in 1940. This meeting was set in place to proposition the inclusion of Blacks into the war. He also proposed the elimination of segregation throughout the military ranks as per military order, segregation was fiercely enforced. Even though promises were exchanged, President Roosevelt upheld the segregation policy in the military. Randolph realizing that his effort in swaying the President’s actions to eliminate the practice of discrimination in the Armed Forces went unsatisfied. He decided to take action into his own hands. Randolph believed that broad, organized mass action was