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Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
Deglassco ("D. Elisabeth Glassco") wrote:
In 1942, the Pittsburgh Courier, a prominent Black newspaper, responded to a thought-provoking letter from 26-year-old Black soldier James G. Thompson. In his letter, Thompson questioned whether he should risk his life for a country that treated him as a 2nd-class citizen, stating, "Should I sacrifice my life to live half American?" In response to this poignant question, the Courier initiated the Double V Campaign.
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