Placeholder text

Go to cart

Jobs and Freedom

By Michael Webster

Jobs and Freedom

By Michael Webster

0 - Default Title
Description
Before the iconic speeches of the 1960s and the landmark legislation of the Great Society, there was a man who understood that the true battlefield of American democracy was the workplace. A. Philip Randolph, the legendary leader of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and the architect of the 1963 March on Washington, spent a lifetime arguing that a vote is a fragile tool without the dignity of a liveable wage. He was the radical gentleman who stood up to four American presidents, a strategist who synthesized the fires of socialism with the cold logic of labor organizing to fundamentally reshape the American landscape. Jobs and Freedom is the definitive account of Randolph's seventy-year crusade for justice. From his roots in the Reconstruction South to the intellectual ferment of the Harlem Renaissance and the corridors of power in Washington, this book traces the journey of a man who served as the moral anchor of the civil rights movement. Through detailed analysis and intimate anecdotes, it reveals how Randolph built a multi-racial coalition that successfully challenged the systemic links between poverty and prejudice, forever changing the relationship between the worker and the state. In an era of deep economic and social division, the story of A. Philip Randolph is more relevant than ever. This is the story of a man who believed that the American revolution would only be complete when every worker could stand with dignity. It is a masterful exploration of a leader who proved that power concedes nothing without a demand, and that the long journey toward freedom must be paved with the hard work of organization. Jobs and Freedom is a tribute to the saint of the labor movement and a blueprint for the ongoing struggle for a more equitable world. Approx. 155 pages, 40100 word count
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
316
Release Date:
2026-02-17
Publication Date:
2026-02-17
Publisher:
Michael Webster
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN13:
9798232788322
Weight:
515 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
19 cm
Buy on Amazon
Currently sold out