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Who was A. Philip Randolph and what was the “March on Washington” plan he conceived in January 1941? How was the plan received by African Americans and the Roosevelt administration? Did the plan produce any results?

What were the “Four Freedoms” to which President Roosevelt frequently make reference as AMerica’s wartime goals? What do you think were the differences and similarities between how black and white Americans understood the “Four Freedoms” to apply to their lives?

What were the events that made it possible for African Americans to serve as fighter pilots in World War 2?

What were the events that made it possible for African Americans to serve as officers in the United States Navy?

When were officer candidate schools opened to African AMericans? What was the rate of graduation of blacks from the schools? Were these officer candidate schools segregated?

Why did the World War 2 service of the all black Ninety-Second Division become so controversial?

Why was it so difficult to maintain high morale among African Americans in the military services?

Who was Doris Miller? What services did he render for his country during World War 2?

What were some of the major industries in which African Americans gained employment during World War 2?

What were some of the distinct ways that African-AMerican women supported the American war effort in the military services and on the home front?