What did Rustin promote within the AFL-CIO's A. Philip Randolph Institute?
The integration of all-white unions and the unionization of African Americans
The abolition of racial segregation laws
The implementation of a socialist economic policy
The creation of fair employment practices
Answer
Bayard Rustin promoted the integration of all-white unions and the unionization of African Americans within the AFL-CIO's A. Philip Randolph Institute. Rustin believed that unions were an important tool for African Americans to improve their economic status and gain political power. He also believed that unions could help to bridge the racial divide in America.
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