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African American Hardships
Most of the Americans were getting opportunities to get a good job but they had some hardships they had to face. The G.I.’s were that they got food, money and the shelter they needed to fight in the war. The Japanese Americans were able to join the army to show their loyalty but one thing is that they were forced to sell their homes and businesses. The Woman were starting to work in places and get payed. They still had problems with racial hostility, wages were low, and they had to work double shifts to get enough money to provide food for themselves and their children/family. African Americans and Mexican Americans were finally getting good jobs and their wages were getting high but African Americans had a lack of housing and social services.

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