As the united states waged war against totalitarian regimes during world war ii. black
writers and civil rights' activists engaged in their own campaign, which was called [
], for racial liberty on the american home front, seeking to rectify the imbalance
between america's rhetorical commitment to freedom and its unwillingness to guarantee
basic civic, political and social rights to its black citizens.

During World War II black people in America who would enlist for war felt in their skin the hypocrisy of the government slogans about war effort for freedom: the pervasive segregation that existed since Jim Crow laws (late 19th century and early 20th century) were also present in the army, and black men on the front were put in segregated divisions and support roles. This lead to The Double V Campaign.

This campaign was referring to the V sign that many democratic countries were using to represent the campaign for victory against authoritarianism and fascism. Activists were calling for a double victory: against the Axis powers, showing support for the country on the European fronts; against racism and white supremacy, supporting black women and men who were segregated at home and in the war front.

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explanation:

during both period congress passed law restricting the civil liberties of american citizen that meet with the overall public support is the one statement that explain the rate scare of the 1920 and 1950 is very similar