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Recall the circumstances surrounding A. Philip Randolph’s statement at left.What was Randolph calling for?

A
an organized effort to take action to meet African Americans’ needs
B
a boycott of Major League Baseball games
C
a refusal by African Americans to serve in the US military
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In the end, Roosevelt agreed to Randolph’s request and issued Executive Order 8802, which forbade discrimination in defense industries.Roosevelt did this because

A
Randolph’s march on Washington was highly successful.
B
the military feared an African American boycott.
C
Roosevelt feared any disruption in the nation’s efforts to prepare for war.

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