The first step in the fight for the freedom of African Americans was the abolishment of slavery, which was one of the main causes of the Civil War. Slavery had become a common p

After the Civil War, it was hard for African Americans to get the rights they deserved, but with strong leaders and organizations they overcame the injustice. Soon, African Americans started to receive fair advantages like, high paying jobs, the right to a fair education and many other opportunities. In the mid-nineteen hundreds doors started to open up for many African Americans. One of the first triumphs for African Americans was on December 7, 1941 during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor (Memory). Messenger Attendant Doris “Dorie” Miller came to the aid of his shipmates on the U.S.S. West Virginia, helping to move out of harm’s way, including the mortally wounded captain (Memory). Miller also manned an antiaircraft machine gun, downing several Japanese planes before being ordered to abandon the sinking ship (Memory). African Americans were very capable of doing things, contrary to what some believed. They did not let their skin color stop them form advancing and continued on to make changes in the world. During World War II there was a shortage of nurses, but defense officials were reluctant to let recruit black nurses. Nevertheless, black nurses were recruited and did serve in World War II (Memory). Blacks were breaking barriers in areas from flight to photography. During World War civil rights groups pressed the government to provide training for black pilots on an equal basis with whites (Memory). African American fighter pilots were trained as a part of the Army Air Force, and given equal pay as whites (Memory). Toni Frissell became the first professional photographer permitted to

Slave Trade and during its course shipped over a million slaves to the United States. Slavery was most prominent in the south, and when the threat that the slaves would be freed when Abraham Lincoln was elected scared the southern states, especially South Carolina and Georgia. When Lincoln was elected the south withdrew from the Union, and the Civil War began (Ngeorgia). With factors like, Harper’s Ferry, the decline in the south’s economy when the slaves would be freed, and the election of Lincoln, it was impossible not to start a Civil War. African Americans played a major role in the Civil War. More than 200,000 blacks fought for the Union and 38,000 died, the majority of disease (PBS). The following quote is from blacks who passed a resolution: “Our feelings urge us to s

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