Military
With the attack of Pearl Harbor by Japanese fighter pilots, America entered World War II. Many African Americans hoped for a chance to fight for their country alongside their fellow citizens, seeing it as their responsibility to their country. However, very few were given the chance to do so, and those who received the opportunity to fight for America, weren't able to do so alongside white soldiers. Of the 2.5 million African Americans who registered for the draft, only 1 million were enlisted. These soldiers that were granted approbation were segregated into combat units with other people of their same skin tone. They weren't being treated as the equals of the other citizens in the country, which is especially important when in the military because they were all fighting for the same cause, with the same risk of being killed.
Left: An African American squadron is given the task of sending messages via Morse Code, not fight in combat.
Right: The military police were split by race, the building being for "Military Police: Colored."
Right: The military police were split by race, the building being for "Military Police: Colored."