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African Americans and the Armed Forces

African Americans and the Armed Forces. By: Kalina Vang, Kao Hlee Xiong, Karen Her, Pa Ja Yang, Ntxias Chang, Robin W. “Courage Has No Color”. BEFORE THE WAR. Before the war, African Americans did not have any jobs or work. If they did it was 30 percent below those of white workers.

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African Americans and the Armed Forces

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  1. African Americans and the Armed Forces By: Kalina Vang, Kao Hlee Xiong, Karen Her, Pa Ja Yang, Ntxias Chang, Robin W.

  2. “Courage Has No Color”

  3. BEFORE THE WAR • Before the war, African Americans did not have any jobs or work. • If they did it was 30 percent below those of white workers. • NRA public works projects rarely employed Blacks and maintained racial wage differentials when they did. • When World War I came, many African Americans had eagerly seized the chance to serve in the armed forces, but didn’t get the chance to. • WWII approached, they were again determined, but this time not by currying favor but by making demands.

  4. DURING THE WAR The Army • The war highlighted racism and discrimination in the armed forces. • They did tasks such as cooking, guarding prisoners, delivering supplies, and building camps and roads. • They were sent overseas because white commanders didn’t want them. The Air force • They weren’t allowed to enlist in the air force, but in 1940, Roosevelt ordered the air corps to recruit an all African American flying unit. • African Americans were not allowed to fly in the same groups as whites. The Navy • African Americans sailors were given the most dangerous jobs. The Marine Corps • They were not allowed in combat. • They were employed as cooks, laborers, and guards.

  5. AFTER THE WAR • Civil rights were changed dramatically • Changes in segregation. • POSITIVE CHANGES • Whites started to appreciate the fact that African Americans deserved equal rights • More EQUALITY was given although there was still some segregation and racism going on. • Slow improvement and changes being made in society.

  6. Bibliography Billington, J.. N.p.. Web. 5 Dec 2013. <http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/timeline/depwwii/race/>. Brinkley, Alan. American History. 14th. 2. New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 739. Print. Sustar, L. n. page. <http://socialistworker.org/2012/06/28/blacks-and-the-great-depression>.

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