A. Philip Randolph vs Jackie Robinson
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Compare the life timelines of A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) and Jackie Robinson (1919–1972) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 53 years, from 1919 to 1972.
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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
Jackie Robinson (1919–1972)
- — Born in Cairo, Georgia, United States Verified
- — Family moved to Pasadena, California Verified
- — Attended UCLA, lettering in four sports Verified
- — Served in the United States Army Verified
- — Signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization Verified
- — Married Rachel Isum Verified
- — Broke the Major League Baseball colour line with the Brooklyn Dodgers Verified
- — Named National League Most Valuable Player Verified
- — Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame Verified
- — Died in Stamford, Connecticut Verified