Use the excerpt to answer the question.“African Americans likewise benefited from the demands of war. At the start of the struggle, their unemployment rate was twice that of whites, and many of the jobs they held were unskilled. Blacks became increasingly assertive. The Pittsburgh Courier, a widely circulated black newspaper, proclaimed a “Double V” campaign—V for victory in the struggle against the dictators abroad and V for victory in the campaign for equality at home. Even before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into the war, A. Philip Randolph, head of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, proposed a massive March on Washington under the slogan “WE LOYAL NEGRO AMERICAN CITIZENS DEMAND THE RIGHT TO WORK AND FIGHT FOR OUR COUNTRY.” He agreed to call off the march only when FDR signed an executive order creating a Fair Employment Practices Committee (FEPC) to investigate complaints about discrimination and take appropriate action.”https://ap.gilderlehrman.org/essays/world-war-ii-home-front How did World War II influence civil rights for African Americans?ResponsesWorld War II motivated American support of African American protests for civil rights and an end to all forms of discrimination immediately after the war.World War II motivated American support of African American protests for civil rights and an end to all forms of discrimination immediately after the war.World War II provided African Americans more opportunities in the United States military and workforce, which led African Americans to be more assertive in protesting for civil rights in the decades following the war.World War II provided African Americans more opportunities in the United States military and workforce, which led African Americans to be more assertive in protesting for civil rights in the decades following the war.In order to meet the needs of factory employment during the war, the Federal government outlawed racial discrimination throughout the nation, which gave African Americans a platform to demand equality in civil rights.In order to meet the needs of factory employment during the war, the Federal government outlawed racial discrimination throughout the nation, which gave African Americans a platform to demand equality in civil rights.World War II provided African Americans more opportunities in the United States, but failed to gain any American support for social equality after the war.

African-American participation during World War I

Document 2Source: James G. Thompson, letter to the editor of the Pittsburgh Courier, a newspaper with predominantly African American readers, January 31, 1942Like all true Americans, my greatest desire at this time, this crucial point of our history; is a desire for a complete victory over the forces of evil, which threaten our existence today. Behind that desire is also a desire to serve, this, my country, in the most advantageous way. Most of our leaders are suggesting that we sacrifice every other ambition to the paramount one, victory. With this I agree; but I also wonder if another victory could not be achieved at the same time. . . .Being an American of dark complexion and some 26 years, these questions flash through my mind: “Should I sacrifice my life to live half American?” “Will things be better for the next generation in the peace to follow?” “Would it be demanding too much to demand full citizenship rights in exchange for the sacrificing of my life.” “Is the kind of America I know worth defending?” “Will America be a true and pure democracy after this war?” “Will colored Americans suffer still the indignities that have been heaped upon them in the past?” . . .I suggest that while we keep defense and victory in the forefront that we don’t lose sight of our fight for true democracy at home.The “V for Victory” sign is being displayed prominently in all so-called democratic countries which are fighting for victory over aggression, slavery and tyranny. If this V sign means that to those now engaged in this great conflict then let colored Americans adopt the double VV for a double victory. The first V for victory over our enemies from without, the second V for victory over our enemies within. For surely those who perpetrate these ugly prejudices here are seeing to destroy our democratic form of government just as surely as the Axis forces.

Following the Emancipation Proclamation, African Americans aided the Union war effort by:A.burning down most plantations in the South.B.spying on Confederate forces in the South.C.running for elected office in the Confederacy.D.acting as diplomats to France and England.

Complete the passage describing how most Black leaders viewed participation in the U.S. military during World War I.Most Black leaders saw participation in the war as an opportunity to secure the promise of –. – believed African American participation would help “make our own America a real land of the free.” Among Black Americans, the United States’ motivation to ensure freedom abroad inspired hopes of change in the American – system.racialelectoralde-segregationW. E. B. DuboisWilliam Monroe Trotterfreedom

Identify the experiences of the following ethnic groups during World War I.Drag each item on the left to its matching item on the right.Native AmericansMexican AmericansAfrican AmericansWartime demand for labor increased immigration of this group in the Southwest.This group was divided on military service, with some believing that the war was an opportunity to gain citizenship, while others viewed the war as an assault on their sovereignty.Progressive intellectuals, labor reformers, and suffrage activists mostly did not advocate for this large minority.Although Congress conferred citizenship to this group, they lacked the right to vote for president or a member of Congress and were subject to the draft.