What Was the Most Important Consequence of A

question 59

Multiple Choice

What was the most important consequence of A. Philip Randolph's threat to lead a march on Washington?

• A) Franklin Roosevelt pledged to integrate the defense industries and the government.
• B) Industrialists branded the demonstrators as unpatriotic, and many were immediately fired.
• C) Organized labor recognized the solidarity of the African American workers and integrated their unions.
• D) Because many of the workers left their jobs to attend the rally in Washington, they were fired for being absent from their shifts.

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