World War II: Mobilization

AP US History· difficulty 3/5

"We loyal Negro American citizens demand the right to work and fight for our country. We shall not call upon our white friends to march with us. There are some things Negroes must do alone. We must wage a march on Washington for jobs and equal participation in national defense to compel the abolition of discrimination." — A. Philip Randolph, 1941

Randolph's all-Black movement most resembled which earlier strategy?

  • A

    Marcus Garvey's Black self-help organizing

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  • B

    Booker T. Washington's accommodationism

  • C

    W. E. B. Du Bois' Niagara Movement

  • D

    NAACP courtroom litigation

Explanation

Like Garvey's UNIA, Randolph's MOWM emphasized Black-led mass mobilization rather than interracial coalition.

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