A. Philip Randolph : for jobs & freedom / WETA-TV ; a film by Dante J. James ; produced by Dante J. James ; written by Juan Williams, Dante J. James.

Biography of the African American labor leader, journalist, and civil rights activist, A. Philip Randolph. Randolph won the first national labor agreement for a black union, The Sleeping Car porters. His threat of a protest march on Washington forced President Roosevelt to ban segregation in the fed...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.), California Newsreel (Firm)
Other Authors:	Thigpen, Lynne, James, Dante J., Williams, Juan, Pfeffer, Paula F., 1931-, Harris, William, Bracey, John H., Lichtenstein, Nelson, Farmer, James L., Jr. (James Leonard), 1920-1999, Franklin, John Hope, 1915-2009, Black, Timuel D., Lewis, John, 1940-2020
Language:	English
Published:	San Francisco, CA : California Newsreel, [1996], ©1996.
Subjects:	Randolph, A. Philip > (Asa Philip), > 1889-1979. Roosevelt, Franklin D. > (Franklin Delano), > 1882-1945. Truman, Harry S., > 1884-1972. Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters > History. March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom > (1963 : > Washington, D.C.) African Americans. African Americans > Biography. African American civil rights workers > Biography. Labor unions, Black > United States > History > 20th century. Labor unions > United States > History > 20th century. Civil rights movements > United States > History > 20th century. African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century. African Americans > History > 1877-1964. Protest songs > United States. Labor unions > United States > Songs and music. African Americans > Civil rights > Songs and music. Documentary television programs. Biographical films. Films for the hearing impaired. Documentary films.
Genre:	Biography. Songs and music. Biographical films. Documentary television programs. Documentary films.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:	For jobs & freedom.
Format:	Video DVD

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Music: Jesus is a rock in the weary land
La Guiablesse: Entrance of Les Porteuse
Night
Let's all be Americans now
On Jersey shore
Get on board
Now let me fly
Pullman porter blues
Hold the fort
Mean low blues
Happy days are here again
Defense factory blues
I'm so glad
We shall overcome.