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    African Americans in WWII What discrimination was there for black soldiers? segregated units - lower ranks and responsibilities segregated blood banks for black and white soldiers captured German soldiers were often allowed in the front of railroad cars, black American soldiers in back. Black leaders call WWII "civil War II" to end racism at home and Nazi racism abroad "Double V" was symbol of the cause black leaders demanded that Roosevelt end discrimination in Armed Forces.

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    African Americans in Wwii

    Enviado por

    Jayson
    African Americans in WWII What discrimination was there for black soldiers? segregated units - lower ranks and responsibilities segregated blood banks for black and white soldiers captured German soldiers were often allowed in the front of railroad cars, black American soldiers in back. Black leaders call WWII "civil War II" to end racism at home and Nazi racism abroad "Double V" was symbol of the cause black leaders demanded that Roosevelt end discrimination in Armed Forces.

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    African Americans in WWII

    What discrimination was there for


    black soldiers?
    • segregated units – lower
    ranks and responsibilities
    • Separate blood banks for
    black and white soldiers
    • captured German soldiers
    were often allowed in the
    front of railroad cars, black
    American soldiers in back
    • 50 black soldiers killed by
    whites during the war on
    army bases!
    What happened Politically?
    • Black leaders call WWII
    “Civil War II” to end
    racism at home and Nazi
    racism abroad
    • “Double V” was symbol
    of the cause
    • Membership in civil rights
    groups like NAACP and
    CORE increased in
    membership
    • Black leaders demanded
    that Roosevelt end
    discrimination in Armed
    Forces
    Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
    • 761st Tank Battalion
    and the 99th Pursuit
    Squadron (Tuskegee
    Airmen): honored for
    their bravery
    • 86 Distinguished
    Flying Crosses
    awarded to
    Tuskegee Airmen
    Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?

    • Famous Black Pilots


    What happened with Jackie
    Robinson?
    • Refused to take a
    seat at the back of a
    bus and fought and
    won his court martial
    hearing
    • “I’m damned if I’m
    going to let the
    Alabama version of
    the Germans kick me
    around.”

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