Civil Rights- Progress 1945- 55

How did the period of the second world war speed up the significant development in black communities?

• Helped the move to work in industry in northern and western cities.
• The issues of employment opportunities, housing and other social problems in ghettos.
• Racial tension in northern states aswell as the south.
• Widening horizons with black people who became impatient with De jure.
• Activity in Civil Rights group like the N.A.A.C.P and C.O.R.E.
• Civil Rights issues raised in a number of minorty cases.

How did Civil Rights evolvein the early post- wars years?

There were a number of developments during this period:

• After 1945, the anti- communist mood of the Cold war made militant campaigning more difficult
• However, this raised the issue of racist attitudes in the 'land of the free'.
• The N.A.A.C.P achieved…