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Write about how the experiences of African Americans in World War II contributed to the civil rights movement.

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While most African Americans serving at the beginning of WWII were assigned to non-combat units and relegated to service duties, such as supply, maintenance, and transportation, their work behind front lines was equally vital to the war effort.

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