HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Question
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He agreed to desegregate the military if the march was called off.
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He urged Congress to pass legislation banning racism in the workplace.
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He ordered National Guard troops to disperse any marchers who appeared.
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He signed an executive order outlawing discrimination by defense contractors.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In reaction to the fear of tens of thousands-if not more-African Americans marching on the nation’s capitol, and after consultation with his advisers, Roosevelt responded to the Black leaders and issued Executive Order 8802 on June 25th.
Detailed explanation-2: -When President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 8802 in 1941, prohibiting discrimination in the defense industry under contract to federal agencies, Randolph and collaborators called-off the initial march. Randolph continued to promote non-violent actions to advance goals for African Americans.
Detailed explanation-3: -Executive Order 8802, established the Fair Employment Practices Committee (FEPC). While it ensured African Americans could receive fair employment, it often failed to provide the same protections to Mexican Americans because of America’s foreign policy in regard to Latin American nations.
Detailed explanation-4: -Philip Randolph, founder of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP), called for a march on Washington, D. C., to challenge the discrimination that African Americans were faced with in the national defense industry.