Essay 1:
Examine the experience of African Americans during World War II. First, discuss the role of African
Americans played in the war. Next, discuss the status of race relations in the country during the war
years.
Essay 2:
Discuss Phase I of the Civil Rights Movement. Your discussion should include a review of the
NAACP’s legal campaign to dismantle Jim Crow segregation, attempts by Southern whites to disrupt the
movement, and examples of organized black resistance.