American Dream Of African Amer

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different. They realized that the country they were fighting, and dying for was not giving them any rights at all. They were fighting for their country yet they did not receive the same treatment as all the other people did. “The race riots broke out in 29 American cities as African - American soldiers returning from Europe and demanding greater civil rights were opposed by mobs of whites.” (Jackson 25)
The rest of the United States had people left behind who did not change and refused to give them their rights. Thus the race riots began. This scared many white Americans and made them more suspicious of the African Americans. It is safe to say that during this time period the American Dream of most African American’s was to become equal among their non – black peers. (Jackson 28) They wanted a similar good education and they wanted the best treatment possible. The reason for this was because of the war. The was an eye opener for many white and non – ...

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