Black veterans were still treated horrifically even though they had fought for America in World War II. This was very unjust. Meanwhile, White veterans were honored. Black veterans should be honored as well, they fought too. When Black veterans came home to the U.S, racism continued to abuse Black people. Organizations …show more content…
While they were being beaten up, the White veterans were honored. It wasn’t just Black veterans, even after Black people had helped America in a war, Black people were still discriminated against. Racism and Jim Crow continued to exist after Black people had served in World War II. Black soldiers were discriminated against by the White soldiers on the boats and cars in the military. There was a troop for White people and a troop for Black people. The White soldiers did not let the Black soldiers fight as much as them. Black veterans were treated even worse than regular Black people when they came home. Sergeant Isaac Woodward was beaten so brutally that he was blinded in both eyes. Black families warned their veteran family members not to come home in uniform because they were afraid of them being beaten. There should not have been a troop for White people and a troop for Black people. Black veterans should not have been treated the way they were. All Black people should have been treated nicely after World War