Is The Impact Of Ww2 On African American Culture And Society

During World War I African Americans were determined to find their rightful place in American culture and society. Hundreds of thousands of African Americans migrated North in search of jobs, better living conditions and escape from racist voting laws and violent lynching’s. While voting was made easier in the North, violence could not be escaped. In 1919, 120 African Americans died by September due to racism. Many returning white soldiers had to now compete for jobs against African Americans and foreign immigrants. This caused race tensions to rise dramatically throughout the country. In Oklahoma, African American residents of the Greenwood District in Tulsa were forcefully removed by white citizens and even the National Guard, while 35 blocks