Essay On African Americans During The Cold War

During the Cold War, several issues were going on in America. One of them was the fight for equal rights. Even though there were many nonviolent protests organized by Civil Rights leaders, there was no signs of desegregation. Not only the African Americans, but white women were also seeking for equal rights. African Americans and women were not given equal rights. Even though some African American served in the military during the World War II, many believed that they would still pose a threat to the communities. The whites made the African Americans’ life miserable by not letting them pick a house in a white community, not let children attend a white school, or equal pay as whites. A lot of laws were passed by the Congress to end segregation in certain areas, but nobody obeyed the laws. If …show more content…
This failed to promote America’s core value of equality because the Myers weren’t allowed to move into a whites only community even though they were American citizens. When they moved they were targeted and they experienced racial harassment.

Labor Rights: When Philip Randolph organized a march on Washington that forced FDR to issue an order to stop discrimination against workers. Even though FDR had banned racial discrimination in government defense factories and established the first Fair Employment Practices Committee, discrimination against African Americans in workplaces remained. African Americans were paid less than the regular workers.
Women Not Treated Equally: When United States entered the World War II, men were required to join the military, and which made the women to enter the workforce. Women earned less money than men for doing the same job. Women were able to perform the jobs that men did, but they were still seen as typical housewives. The role of the women played at the home front was imperative, but they didn’t get any credit for what they