With whom did Rustin work on the March on Washington Movement in 1941?
Martin Luther King Jr.
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A. Philip Randolph
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Answer
In 1941, Rustin worked with A. Philip Randolph on the March on Washington Movement, which was a nonviolent protest against discrimination against African Americans. The march was planned to take place on July 1, 1941, but was called off when President Franklin D. Roosevelt agreed to issue Executive Order 8802, which banned discrimination in the defense industry.
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