What Role Did African American People Play In Ww1

World War I not only was a major event for the country but it also altered the roles people played in society. World War I took most factory workers out of the factory and to war, because at this time the majority of people working in factories were young males. These males had to be shipped off to fight the war. This led to lots of job openings available for those that were home. The war gave the minority of the country and work force like African Americans, women, and farmers a chance to actually work in factories. African Americans finally got the chance that they had been waiting for to work in cities. Most African Americans moved to the north when the war began so that they could be able to work in factories. Due to a low amount, of males in factories, the African American males could easily get a job. African American women also were able to get jobs outside of their homes. The government called for African American males to serve in the war as well. To encourage the African Americans to participate in the war the country offered a “reward”. The African American soldiers that served in the war or support the war, got granted full citizenship.

Before the war most women were working in their home, cooking, cleaning, or sewing. When the men left for war, women got the opportunity to go and work in factories. Women migrated toward factory working to earn money to support their families. Women did not make as much as the men that had worked before them. Though women stepped up to work while the men were gone, when the men returned majority of women lost their jobs to the returning soldiers. Some women hoped that the war and them working in factories would give the equality. Though the women never fully reached the level of equality the Nineteenth Amendment was passed in 1917. This granted women the right to