Prior to World War II, The United States experience an international crisis were many African-Americans want to respond to the aide of the Ethiopians. The United States was able to organized black nurses and physicians to help the crisis. Despite their interest, many were still faced with racial discrimination in their own country. Where African-Americans were able to take a stance against racism and protest in the double V campaign. Many black Americans took to the movement to stop discrimination at home and fascism. Their persistence demands allowed President Roosevelt to issue the Executive Order 8802. In the military blacks were able to accomplish a lot, but were setup for failure from the policies enforced on them. Black soldiers were not allowed on the
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Discrimination was so heavy during the war that a soldier while off duty visiting his family was corned by three white men, temping to strip off his uniform. Later that soldier was sentenced to three years in prison. Black nurses were often refused work in the military, but Mabel K. Straupers took a stance to eliminate segregation. Many blacks’ soldiers took action against discrimination by intimidation, threats, and violence. By the end of the war African-Americans were able to receive education, and training as their white counterparts. The navy began to accept black men as sailors and officers. In 1942 African-Americans were allowed in the Marine Corps. 2500 blacks volunteer were integrated units and 4000 black women served in the Army Auxiliary Corps. The Tuskegee Airmen were able to combat an all-black unit during the war. As soldiers arrived home many founded a sense of themselves with a commitment to fight for black equality. Many were fought a dual war against axis power and racism in the United States. They were able to staff workers and volunteer in factories and farms. Black soldiers were more educated in high school and
Discrimination was so heavy during the war that a soldier while off duty visiting his family was corned by three white men, temping to strip off his uniform. Later that soldier was sentenced to three years in prison. Black nurses were often refused work in the military, but Mabel K. Straupers took a stance to eliminate segregation. Many blacks’ soldiers took action against discrimination by intimidation, threats, and violence. By the end of the war African-Americans were able to receive education, and training as their white counterparts. The navy began to accept black men as sailors and officers. In 1942 African-Americans were allowed in the Marine Corps. 2500 blacks volunteer were integrated units and 4000 black women served in the Army Auxiliary Corps. The Tuskegee Airmen were able to combat an all-black unit during the war. As soldiers arrived home many founded a sense of themselves with a commitment to fight for black equality. Many were fought a dual war against axis power and racism in the United States. They were able to staff workers and volunteer in factories and farms. Black soldiers were more educated in high school and