Question

the march on washington in 1941 organized by a. philip randolph was canceled when president roosevelt:

a. appointed african americans to his cabinet.
b. enforced desegregation in public schools.
c. outlawed discrimination in war industries.
d. endorsed african americans running for office.

Explanation:

A. Philip Randolph organized the March on Washington in 1941 to protest racial discrimination in employment, especially in war industries. President Roosevelt canceled the march by issuing Executive Order 8802, which outlawed discrimination in war industries. This addressed the main concern of the march organizers.

• Option A: Roosevelt did not appoint African - Americans to his cabinet as a direct response to cancel the march.
• Option B: Desegregation in public schools was not the main issue at stake here, and significant school desegregation efforts came later (e.g., Brown v. Board of Education in 1954).
• Option D: Endorsing African - Americans running for office was not the relevant action to stop the 1941 march.

Answer:

C. outlawed discrimination in war industries.