African American Social Developments: Decisions over African-American WWI Involvement

Question 1

What was the question for African Americans when WWI started?

Answer 1

If they should volunteer as soldiers or not

Question 2

How many main arguments were there to if African Americans should fight in WWI or not?

Answer 2

2

Question 3

What was the more negative argument about African-Americans fighting in WWI?

Answer 3

If the USA was fighting for Democracy and African-Americans did not experience Democracy, then they would be fighting for nothing.

Question 4

What was the more positive argument about African-Americans fighting in WWI?

Answer 4

If African-Americans contributed to fighting in WWI with the USA, race relations could improve if they appeared proud of their nation

Question 5

What argument was DuBois inclined to and why?

Answer 5

The more positive argument, as it would likely be the only way to keep funding going for the NAACP

Question 6

Why was African Americans fighting in WWI different to them fighting in the Civil War?

Answer 6

African-Americans would experience more racism from White soldiers in WWI, as they were not fighting for the cause of liberating slaves