Question

What was the purpose of the "double v" campaign

Answer 1

During World War II, the Double V campaign was a movement by African Americans demanding equal rights in exchange for the sacrifices they were making in the war. The Double V campaign represented two victories, one in the war and one against the inequality in the country

Answer 2

To gain equal rights for African Americans.

• V stands for Victory. The first victory for which America was fighting in World War II was for victory over tyranny and aggression. The African American community in the US added a second V for victory for their own rights within their own country. The campaign first appeared in the African-American newspaper, Pittsburgh Courier, in February, 1942.