To fight for victory and ending segregation at home. It basically was created by Roosevelt during WW2. It stood so it gave a chance for Black Americans to fight in the war so they could achieve Victory at Home and Abroad- (Civil Rights then the war in the Atlantic and Pacific)
1941
James Thompson
James Thompson
The Double V campaign:In a 1942 letter to the Pittsburgh Courier, James G. Thompson called for a Double V Campaign to achieve two victories: over the Axis powers in World War II and over racial prejudice in the United States.
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The world-war-ii-eraeffort of black Americans to gain "a Victory over racism at home as well as Victory abroad."Read more: double-v-campaign-1
The Double V campaign was based on defeating fascism abroad, and discrimination at home. Many minorities went to munitions centers where racial tensions were very high.
a victory over Hitler's racism abroad and America's racism at home
African-Americans, They didn't really celebrate this campaign because when they came home they were all still treated as colors.
The Double V campaign was a slogan promoting victory over enemies abroad and victory over racism at home during World War II. It aimed to highlight the hypocrisy of fighting for democracy and freedom abroad while African Americans faced discrimination and segregation in the United States.
Franklin D. Roosevelt did not directly take part in the Double V campaign, which was initiated by the Pittsburgh Courier in 1942 to advocate for victory over fascism abroad and racial discrimination at home. However, his administration's policies, such as the establishment of the Fair Employment Practices Committee, aligned with the campaign's goals by addressing racial inequalities in wartime employment. Roosevelt's support for civil rights initiatives during World War II, while not explicitly labeled as part of the Double V campaign, contributed to the broader push for social justice that the movement represented.
The Double V Campaign was a World War II-era civil rights campaign aimed at promoting victory over fascism abroad and racism at home. It sought to highlight the hypocrisy of fighting for freedom and democracy overseas while African Americans faced discrimination and segregation in the United States.