WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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African Americans continued to face problems with discrimination, fighting in segregated military units, and less pay in government jobs
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Because of their service in World War II, African Americans earned equal pay, especially in government jobs.
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During World War II, Malcom X and Martin Luther King began a campaign to provide funding for African American military units fighting overseas
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African Americans were granted full voting rights under the 21st Amendment to the US Constitution
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Detailed explanation-1: -The war created opportunities for African Americans to demand their civil rights, in and outside of the Army. Moreover, the war transformed the racial and political consciousness of a generation of black people, especially those who served in the military.
Detailed explanation-2: -How did wartime affect African-American soldiers in the North? Many were killed in battle because they were given bad jobs, they were paid less because they were black, and they couldn’t rise above the rank of captain.
Detailed explanation-3: -During the war, African American troops also faced a different kind of battle: a battle against discrimination in pay, promotions, and medical care. Despite promises of equal treatment, blacks were relegated to separate regiments commanded by white officers.
Detailed explanation-4: -As a result of the Union victory in the Civil War and the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution (1865), nearly four million slaves were freed. The Fourteenth Amendment (1868) granted African Americans citizenship, and the Fifteenth Amendment (1870) guaranteed their right to vote.