Double V: African Americans' Quest for Victory at Home and Abroad in World War II
Americans often think of World War II as the “Good War,” but African Americans in the 1940s had a more mixed view. They believed America had to fight for democracy overseas and here at home, which led them to wage a campaign for victory over Jim Crow as well as fascism. This program explores the Double V campaign through an opening talk and has participants then examine historical documents from the Chicago Defender.
James Wolfinger has taught U.S History at the high school and college level for sixteen years. He has made numerous presentations at conferences and has worked with teachers through Teaching American History grant programs, the DePaul Humanities Center, and the Constitutional Rights Foundation of Chicago. He has also made a number of media appearances on NBC, CNBC, PBS, and WGN.
