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Chapter 09 #28

c) A campaign against fascism

The Double V Campaign during World War II was an African American initiative that stood for two victories: one against fascism abroad and the other against racial discrimination at home. Initiated by the Pittsburgh Courier, a leading African American newspaper, the campaign called for equal rights for black Americans, who were fighting for democracy overseas while facing segregation and injustice in their own country. This movement played a significant role in laying the groundwork for the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s.