Chapter 5 The Double V 

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1. Explain the title of the chapter.

2. Explain the country's view of women working  during 1940 to 1942.

3. Explain why movie theaters showed movies from 11 a.m. to midnight, featuring films with strong themes of patriotism.  

4. How did the influx of more employment change the economy in Newport News, Hampton and Virginia Beach? (economics of WWII)

5. Explain what white people complain about when riding the buses? Be  specific. 

​6.Explain the many factors that created tension in 1943.

7. Explain how African Americans might compare the way Jews were treated with some of the experiences to their own struggles in  America. 

8. Discuss the quote from P.B. Young by discussing - "should African Americans fight for freedom overseas when they did not experience it for themselves at home?"

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