WEB Du Bois and the Leadership of the NAACP Supported

question 19

Multiple Choice

W.E.B. Du Bois and the leadership of the NAACP supported the war against Germany for which of the following reasons?

• A) The Wilson administration pledged that if they did so, America's armed forces would be racially integrated.
• B) They were afraid they would be arrested under the Sedition Act if they did not publicly support the war.
• C) They did so after a promise from the Joint Chiefs of Staff that African Americans would have equal access to the officer class in all branches of the armed forces.
• D) They hoped their support of the war and their demonstration of patriotism would help African Americans in their quest for equality in the United States.

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