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What did Rustin work to press for an end to in the March on Washington Movement, 1941?

  • Racial discrimination in employment

  • Segregation in public transportation

  • Racial bias in the justice system

  • The denial of voting rights

Answer

In 1941, A. Philip Randolph organized the March on Washington Movement, which was a protest against racial discrimination in employment. The movement was successful in getting President Franklin D. Roosevelt to issue Executive Order 8802, which banned discrimination in the defense industry. Bayard Rustin was a member of the March on Washington Movement and worked to press for an end to racial discrimination in employment.
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