Campaign For Freedom

The Double V campaign permitted black Americans to fight for freedom everywhere. This campaign called for full integration of black Americans.

"every man in the 99th was aware that the success of the 99th would impact the status of blacks in the Army Air Force and the army as a whole and that each ma performed his job as if the race depended on him." -Lawrence P. Scott

The Double V Campaign encouraged african americans to protest against discrimination and encouraged them to contribute to the war effort.

The Courier's Double V, showed the support for the black America which has wanted a change. This helped us tremendously due to the fact African Americans were being discriminated by color. #ACampaignforFreedom

Our campaign is being runned by the Pittsburgh Caourier. A weekly black newspaper. #ACampaignforFreedom

Other black newspaper eventually adopted the Double V campaign

This day on February 7, 1942 Allieghem, Pennsylvania will be the start to our Campaign for Freedom. The day were we stand against Segregation and discrimination. #ACampaignforFreedom

Courier’s February 14th headline “The Courier’s Double V Campaign” got country-wide support

The campaign was began by the Pittsburgh Courier, a weekly black newspaper

The 2 victories were a victory at home and a victory abroad

February 7, 1942,changed America through segregation and discrimination had reached a point that was no longer tolerable, and according to the Pittsburgh Courier, it was time for a campaign. The “Double V Campaign,” as it was called, stood for 2 victories for black Americans