Reading: http://goo.gl/HJ0w0 Essential Question's
1. Who was Phillip Randolph and why did he and President Roosevelt meet?
- Phillip Randolph was an African American Labor Leader. Him and President Roosevelt met because Randolph called on a march to protest for African American rights. The march was eventually called off in return to apply for unmenial jobs.
2. Who were the WAAC's and why were they important to war effort?
- The WAAC's stood for Women's Auxiliary Army Corps. These women were important to war effort because they took over the jobs of men so that way they could go fight in war. They took on noncombat postions such as: nurses, abulance drivers, radio operators, electricians and pilots.
3. How well did African Americans do during WWII?
- At first they were not able to fight in the war. They took on noncombat roles for instance: ganitors. However after the agreement between the President and Randolph they got the opportunity to apply for equal participation in defense industries.
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