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Chapter 25, Timeine
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A. Philip Randolph march
A. Philip Randolph, a powerful union leader, thought that a protest on Washington would help put an end to discrimination. he called for a march on washington D.C. However many people including president Roosevelt feared the march might hurt the national unity and lead to violence. -
Executive Order 8802 was signed
President Roosevelt signed the Executive Order 8802, it had opened jobs and job training programs in defence plants to all Americans "without discrimination because of race, creed, color, or national origin." By: Marissa Cook -
The Bracero Program
The US sought help from mexico. An agreement between 2 nations provided for transportation,food,shelter and mediacal care. More than 200,000 braceros worked in american farms. Many of them lived in spanish speaking nieghborhoods called barrios. -
Zoot Suit Riots
Spanish people in Las Angeles began to wear an outfit known as the Zoot Suit. They featured a long draped jacket and baggy pants with tight cuffs. And they often wore their hair slicked back. -
Race riot
In june 1943, a race riot in Detroit killed 34 people and caused millions of dollars worth of damage. Later that summer, a riot also broke out in New York City.