Was it a Good War for African-Americans?

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	Was it a Good War for African-Americans?
	Advantages Opened doors of opportunity and heightened blacks aspirations Government needed a l;abour force of "united people" NAACP membership multiplied 10 times and campaigned for anti-lynching legislation and voting rights Executive Order 8802 - prohibited discriminatory emplyment practices by federal agencies/companies engaged in war-related work Fair Employment Practices Comission to enforce Executive Order 8802 Employment of 2 million in industry Employment of 200,000 in federal civil service 9% membership in unions 300,000 black women work in factories/civil service Average wage increased 1 million served in the armed forces Horros of Nazi racism caused a more sympathetic attitude and whites were forced to evaluate their supremacist attitudes Greater recognition in politics due to ability to vote	Disadvantages Southern States still tried to minimize black voting FDR only compromised because of the "thundering march" of 100,000 blakcs on Washington FEPC lacked effective enforcement Service units were still segregated White officers were still in charge to keep "blacks in their place" Seperate blood banks 50 black soliders died in racial conflict during the war Many whites stiffened to raising black power and there was an increase in race riots/racial violence Fear of violence led to the reduction in the militancy
	Evaluation Although there was still an intolerance of black people and racial conflict was not rare, in wider society the overall attitude was beginning to develop and change for the good. Equality was still far away but blacks were certainly gaining a new found attitude of independence. For example the "thundering march" in Washington proved that African-Americans were gaining more confidence and recognition in what they wanted. They found a new influence through their ability to vote, where they finally had a voice, and a new meaning to life as they were prompted beyond their traditional agricultural work and into the world of industry and military. Racism was still around but due to the events of Pearl Harbour, most tension was inflicted onto the "Yellow Peril" of the Japanese.

Was it a Good War for African-Americans?

Advantages

Opened doors of opportunity and heightened blacks aspirations
Government needed a l;abour force of "united people"
NAACP membership multiplied 10 times and campaigned for anti-lynching legislation and voting rights
Executive Order 8802 - prohibited discriminatory emplyment practices by federal agencies/companies engaged in war-related work
Fair Employment Practices Comission to enforce Executive Order 8802
Employment of 2 million in industry
Employment of 200,000 in federal civil service
9% membership in unions
300,000 black women work in factories/civil service
Average wage increased
1 million served in the armed forces
Horros of Nazi racism caused a more sympathetic attitude and whites were forced to evaluate their supremacist attitudes
Greater recognition in politics due to ability to vote

Disadvantages

Southern States still tried to minimize black voting
FDR only compromised because of the "thundering march" of 100,000 blakcs on Washington
FEPC lacked effective enforcement
Service units were still segregated
White officers were still in charge to keep "blacks in their place"
Seperate blood banks
50 black soliders died in racial conflict during the war
Many whites stiffened to raising black power and there was an increase in race riots/racial violence
Fear of violence led to the reduction in the militancy

Evaluation

Although there was still an intolerance of black people and racial conflict was not rare, in wider society the overall attitude was beginning to develop and change for the good. Equality was still far away but blacks were certainly gaining a new found attitude of independence. For example the "thundering march" in Washington proved that African-Americans were gaining more confidence and recognition in what they wanted. They found a new influence through their ability to vote, where they finally had a voice, and a new meaning to life as they were prompted beyond their traditional agricultural work and into the world of industry and military. Racism was still around but due to the events of Pearl Harbour, most tension was inflicted onto the "Yellow Peril" of the Japanese.

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Was it a Good War for African-Americans?