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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

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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.  

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