factor 1 african american experience during ww2 Flashcards
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over 1 million black men served during WWII, They were forced to fight in separate units. Many fought bravely and made a huge contribution to the US war effort.
The Pittsburgh Courier ran the campaign and promoted it with lapel pins, stickers, songs, and posters. A.randolph was President of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porter and he Demanded immediate end to segregation and discrimination in federal government jobs.
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it Raised awareness of civil rights and acknowledged the critical contributions of Black US servicemen during the war.
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The United States Military banned African American papers from libraries .
Edgar Hoover wanted to prosecute publishers for treason. Overall this factor is not that important
