African Americans During Ww2

During World War I, individuals own beliefs and point of views changed drastically, especially with anyone involved in the The Great War. The two groups who faced these rash judgments the most were the African Americans and German Americans. Their everyday lives were now being filled with discrimination because of how they were classified in society. They both had difficult times acquiring jobs during the time period, and each of them were the recipients of harmful acts of hate. Although, the African Americans had to endure the Grandfather Clause and the Jim Crow laws, while the German Americans had to deal with the sinking of the Lusitania and the Anti German Sentiment.

Since both these groups were not exactly on great terms with society during

The African American had to deal with Grandfather clause and the Jim Crow laws. The Grandfather clause limited blacks from voting rights and the Jim Crow laws were created by white southerners who wanted to enforce racial segregation. In both these instances, the African Americans were being treated unfairly and being pushed aside like they were nothing. They were making them feel like they were never going to be Americans in the nation's eyes. For the German Americans they had to endure the German Anti Sentiment and the sinking of the Lusitania. The German Anti Sentiment was a group of Americans who liked to ridicule, harass and sometimes commit acts of violence against the German Americans. They stopped the teaching of German in public schools and took away their civil and constitutional rights. This group made sure to make the German Americans lives miserable. The Germans also had to withstand the effects of the Germans sinking the Lusitania during unrestricted warfare. The Americans viewed this crime as a reason to declare war on Germany. The sinking had played a significant role on changing the public's opinion about Germany. With Germany now being considered the enemy, anything related to Germany received the same feelings.

In conclusion, the German Americans and the Africans Americans each were discriminated against during the Great War. Though, in some cases they had to withstand

In particular the sources called “A Statement made by John Deml of Outagamie County”, and “War Bond Poster” both highlight the similarities and differences of the freedoms during the war. Both sources show that you have the freedom of supporting the war effort and that you also had the freedom and right to decide how you wanted to do that. Though, John Deml explains how he supported the war differently than how the poster makes it appear, and that your freedom can be taken away from you at any point.

For instance, both “War Bond Poster” and “A Statement made by John Deml of Outagamie County” make it known that you have the choice to decide if you want to support the war effort. John Deml states that he “had done [his] share in the third loan, when [he] subscribed for $450 in bonds.” He shows that he had made his choice to support the war and had done it the same way the poster was trying to make known. The poster reads “your duty, buy United States Government bonds”, making sure to tell you that it is your right to support your country, but not forcing you to do it. They also both let you decide how you want to support the war effort. In John Deml’s case he had chosen to buy multiple bonds over a certain time period. The poster wants you to buy bonds, but does not make it the only way you can support the war. They both make sure that you have the freedom to decide for yourself, given