Many historians have posed the question: "Was World War II a watershed event in the African-American Civil Rights Movement?" During the war, the "Double V" campaign of the black press called for victory over fascism abroad and racism at home. In this lesson, students will investigate primary-source materials to develop an understanding of the experience of African Americans in the war overseas and on the home front. In doing so, they will consider whether the contradictory gains made in the areas of civil rights, housing, work, and military service represented a break with the past or a continuation of the status quo.
Students will examine the experience of African Americans during World War II by analyzing primary sources and formulating historical questions.
Students will evaluate if the African American experience during World War II represents continuity or change by writing letters to the editor.
- Subject:
- Gender Studies
- Social Studies
- U.S. History
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Primary Source
- Reading
- Author:
- Academy for College & Career Exploration
- Baltimore City Public School System
- Karen Hodges
- Date Added:
- 09/29/2023