Who was Rustin working with when he organized "In Friendship"?
Ella Baker, Stanley Levison
Martin Luther King Jr., Stanley Levison
Ella Baker, A. Philip Randolph
Ella Baker, Martin Luther King Jr.
Answer
When Bayard Rustin organized "In Friendship," he was working with Ella Baker and Stanley Levison. The group was formed in 1950 as a coalition of civil rights organizations, and it played a key role in the early years of the civil rights movement. In Friendship helped to coordinate the efforts of various groups and to raise money for their work.
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