African-American Soldiers
During World War II, many African-Americans joined the military. For the first time ever, they began to be promoted to higher ranks. This meant that, unlike America at the time, in the war, blacks could be in charge of whites. Blacks and whites could work together in equality. Although the equality didn’t last, many blacks and whites would become more open to Civil Rights, because they had fought together as soldiers. Also, many blacks were able to get a free education after joining the military as part of the GI Bill. Many black civilians began attending traditionally white-only colleges. As they worked more, they realized that they could demand their rights, because they were needed in America.
Questions:
How did they help out?
What are ways they had been mistreated in the past?
Would you have helped out if you had been treated that way in the past?
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