The Double V Campaign was led by which group?

The Double V Campaign was led by which group?

• A. Native Americans
• B. Black Americans
• C. Mexican Americans
• D. Women suffragists

Answer: (B)

The Double V Campaign was led by Black Americans. It emerged during World War II as a rallying cry to win two victories: defeat fascism abroad and end racial oppression at home. African American communities, through organizations and especially Black-owned newspapers like the Pittsburgh Courier, framed the war effort as a test of democracy and called for desegregation of the armed forces, anti-lynching laws, and equal rights. That leadership and focus identify the campaign with Black Americans, rather than with Native American groups, Mexican American movements, or women suffragists, who were active in other struggles but did not spearhead this particular campaign.

The Double V Campaign was led by Black Americans. It emerged during World War II as a rallying cry to win two victories: defeat fascism abroad and end racial oppression at home. African American communities, through organizations and especially Black-owned newspapers like the Pittsburgh Courier, framed the war effort as a test of democracy and called for desegregation of the armed forces, anti-lynching laws, and equal rights. That leadership and focus identify the campaign with Black Americans, rather than with Native American groups, Mexican American movements, or women suffragists, who were active in other struggles but did not spearhead this particular campaign.