World War II and African Americans
Most destructive military conflict in Europe, but one that gave America renewed prosperity and established its postwar dominance in world affairs; for African Americans the war provided new economic opportunities, accelerated the black migration from the South to Northern urban areas, and prepared the way for the Civil Rights Movement.
World War II and African Americans
Most destructive military conflict in Europe, but one that gave America renewed prosperity and established its postwar dominance in world affairs; for African Americans the war provided new economic opportunities, accelerated the black migration from the South to Northern urban areas, and prepared the way for the Civil Rights Movement.
- James Sellman
A version of this article originally appeared in Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience.
