African Americans & Women In WWII Primary Sources & Guided Reading Handouts

This packet is focused on the contributions of African Americans and women during WWII. Each reading includes a close reading handout for students to complete as they anaylyze the primary source.

Included:
Executive Order 9981 - abolishing racial discrimination in the US military & DBQs handout for students to answer
For Black Soldiers, same uniform, different rules - article and close reading handout for students
Blacks and America's wars - article and close reading handout
Victories of an African-American tanker group (1st hand account) - and close reading handout for students
New Roles for Women in Wartime (1st hand account) - and close reading handout for students
Questions for Video/Book - Destined to Witness: Growing Up Black in Nazi Germany by Hans J. Massaquoi
Diversity in the military - reading and 2 questions
Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity reading
Groups that made a difference reading and questions
The Triple Nickles (1st hand account) reading and close reading handout for students
92nd Infantry Division (WWII Buffalo Soldiers) reading and close reading handout for students
Tuskegee Airmen of WWII reading and close reading handout for students
World Wars and Women's Liberation reading and questions
Clare Boothe Luce reading and questions

*Answer keys not included as most answers will vary.