Double V campaign - wikipedia Double V campaign This article is about the African - American slogan during World War II. For the letter in the modern English alphabet, see W. Double V campaign was a slogan and drive to promote the fight for democracy abroad and within the United States for African Americans during World War II. The Double V refers to the `` V for victory '' sign prominently displayed by countries fighting `` for victory over aggression, slavery, and tyranny, '' but adopts a second `` V '' to represent the double victory for African Americans fighting for freedom overseas and at home. The campaign first appeared in the African - American newspaper Pittsburgh Courier on February 7, 1942. The slogan was prompted by a response to the letter, `` Should I Sacrifice to Live ' Half American ? ' '' written by 26 - year - old reader James G. Thompson. Pitched as `` Democracy -- Double Victory, At Home - Abroad '', the campaign highlighted the risks African Americans took while they fought in the military campaign against Axis powers while denied their rights as citizens within the United States. Contents 1 See also 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External links See also American propaganda during World War II Civil Rights Movement Isaiah Bradley - fictional character from Marvel Comics uses shield with Double V campaign emblem. References Jump up ^ Wynn, Neil A. ( 2010 ). The African American Experience during World War II. Plymouth, United Kingdom : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. p. 40. ISBN 978 - 1 - 4422 - 0016 - 6. Jump up ^ Washburn, Patrick S. ( August 1981 ). The Pittsburgh Courier 's Double V Campaign in 1942 ( PDF ). Annual Meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism. East Lansing, Michigan : Michigan State University. Jump up ^ James, Rawn, Jr. ( 2014 ). `` The Double V ''. The Double V : How Wars, Protest, and Harry Truman Desegregated America 's Military. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. pp. 137 -- 143. ISBN 9781608196227. Further reading Copeland, David ( 2010 ). The Media 's Role in Defining the Nation : The Active Voice. Peter Lang. pp. 206 -- 208. ISBN 9781433103797. Gershenhorn, Jerry ( 2006 ). `` Double V in North Carolina : The Carolina Times and the Struggle for Racial Equality During World War II ''. Journalism History. 32 ( 3 ) : 156 -- 167. Puckett, Dan J. ( 2010 ). `` Double V Campaign ''. In Alexander, Leslie M. ; Rucker, Walter C., Jr. Encyclopedia of African American History. ABC - CLIO. pp. 745 -- 746. ISBN 9781851097746. Ward, Thomas J., Jr. ( 2008 ). `` Double V Campaign ''. In Brown, Nikki L.M. ; Stentiford, Barry M. The Jim Crow Encyclopedia. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 247 -- 249. ISBN 9780313341816. External links `` Should I Sacrifice to Live ' Half American ? ' '' written by James G. Thompson and published in the Pittsburgh Courier on January 31, 1942. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Double_V_campaign&oldid=827834150 '' Categories : American propaganda during World War II United States home front during World War II Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 27 February 2018, at 00 : 39. About Wikipedia

Question: what was the double v campaign during ww2
Answer: slogan and drive to promote the fight for democracy abroad and within the United States for African Americans during World War II