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Detail how WWII led to support for civil rights in the US.

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In many ways, the events of World War II set the stage for the civil rights movement.

Step-by-step explanation:First, the demand for soldiers in the early 1940s created a shortage of white male laborers. ... Third, during the war, civil rights organizations actively campaigned for African-American voting rights and challenged Jim Crow laws.

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