“Negro Americans Awake to Action!”, 1943 | Records of Rights

“Negro Americans Awake to Action!”

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Show whether a Jim Crow Army is compatible with a war alleged to be fought for democratic aims!
President Lincoln did not abolish segregation in the Army, but he did eventually allow black soldiers to serve in the military.

“Negro Americans Awake to Action!” 1943

This advertisement calls for a mass demonstration of African Americans to protest discrimination in the military.

National Archives, Records of the Committee on Fair Employment Practice

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“Negro Americans Awake to Action!”