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World War 2 and Executive Order 8802
As Blacks were seeking civil rights in America, nearly 75% of the Jewish population in Europe were systematically exterminated. Six million Jews were murdered during WW II. Another seven million Gypsies, Polish, and assorted Europeans were also executed by Hilters Nazi regime. Millions more lost their lives in battle. As the American "public" remained ignorant to t ....
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.... because of race, creed, color, or national origin." Roosevelt also established the Fair Employment Practices Committee to investigate incidents of discrimination. These turned out to be hollow words. Six months after the order was issued, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and the nation was at war. The Civil Rights of Blacks and other minorities would now have to take a back seat to the demands of war. There were Germans to kill, Japs to kill, and Japs to intern.
As Black l ....
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