A. Philip Randolph vs Lester B. Pearson

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Compare the life timelines of A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) and Lester B. Pearson (1897–1972) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 75 years, from 1897 to 1972.

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A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979)

  1. — Born in Crescent City, Florida Verified
  2. — Moved to Harlem, New York Verified
  3. — Co-founded The Messenger magazine Verified
  4. — Organized the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Verified
  5. — Won recognition contract for the Brotherhood Verified
  6. — March on Washington Movement prompts Executive Order 8802 Verified
  7. — Pressed for desegregation of the armed forces Verified
  8. — Helped organize the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Verified
  9. — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
  10. — Died in New York City Verified

Lester B. Pearson (1897–1972)

  1. — Born in Newtonbrook, Ontario Verified
  2. — Studied at the University of Toronto and Oxford Verified
  3. — Joined the Canadian diplomatic service Verified
  4. — President of the UN General Assembly Verified
  5. — Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Verified
  6. — Became Prime Minister of Canada Verified
  7. — Introduced the Maple Leaf flag Verified
  8. — Died in Ottawa Verified