1941
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.
The past tense of campaign is campaigned.
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1941
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The Pittsburgh Courier, a leading African American newspaper, launched the "Double V" campaign. The Campaign urged African Americans to support the war to achieve a double victory- over both Hitler's racism abroad the racism at home
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.
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
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: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 Double V Campaign was a movement during World War II that called for victory over fascism abroad and victory over racism at home in the United States. It aimed to promote civil rights for African Americans and challenge segregation and discrimination in the military and society.