A. Philip Randolph vs Abebe Bikila
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Compare the life timelines of A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) and Abebe Bikila (1932–1973) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 41 years, from 1932 to 1973.
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A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979)
- — Born in Crescent City, Florida Verified
- — Moved to Harlem, New York Verified
- — Co-founded The Messenger magazine Verified
- — Organized the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Verified
- — Won recognition contract for the Brotherhood Verified
- — March on Washington Movement prompts Executive Order 8802 Verified
- — Pressed for desegregation of the armed forces Verified
- — Helped organize the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Verified
- — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified
Abebe Bikila (1932–1973)
- — Born in Jato, Shewa province, Ethiopia Verified
- — Joined the Ethiopian Imperial Bodyguard in Addis Ababa Verified
- — Won the Olympic marathon in Rome running barefoot Verified
- — Underwent an appendectomy weeks before the Tokyo Olympics Verified
- — Retained the Olympic marathon title in Tokyo Verified
- — Withdrew from the Olympic marathon in Mexico City Verified
- — Paralysed in a car accident near Addis Ababa Verified
- — Competed in archery at the Stoke Mandeville Games Verified
- — Died in Addis Ababa Verified