Short Term Effects
The Campaign was able to empower African Americans in multiple fronts. Not only did it call for rights both at home and abroad, but the movement also touched on famous events that were occurring during the time period.
Economic Effects
Economically, The Courier wanted to help African Americans financially. With an article for their movement titled “The Camera”, they encouraged their audience to move away from the sphere of poor. Along with this, they wanted them to gain access to better jobs. This encouragement affected many cities, especially Chicago. “Although there were gains in the number of Negroes employed in every industrial field in the Chicago area, the greatest relative gains took place… Negro employment in all manufacturing rose from 15, 694 (2.8%) to 114,400 (13.8%). The fact that Chicago’s manufacturing industry increasing let African Americans have access to some of the jobs show the campaign was having positive effects in Chicago.
Political Effects
Politically, the campaign had a larger role. In neighborhoods, they were able to gather the support of politicians for better housing and also achieved in adding a hospital that was willing to treat African Americans unlike many other hospitals during the time. The Courier also advised blacks to avoid voting for the Republican party during that time, because it was still believed that was Lincoln's party. Instead, they were advised to vote for Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who later was able to provide them relief programs.
Social Effects
During a long period of war, the Campaign was able to offer African Americans with relief, and a sense of union ship among people who had the same problems as them. More importantly, they were offered a form of protest against the racism they were experiencing at the time.
"We had to think of different ways so that we could keep from being full of rage because we knew that that would be counterproductive. And so, what we used to do is to have a symbol that kept us having a vision. And the vision was a "Double V" victory sign."
-Ray Elliot, participant of the Double V Campaign
"We had to think of different ways so that we could keep from being full of rage because we knew that that would be counterproductive. And so, what we used to do is to have a symbol that kept us having a vision. And the vision was a "Double V" victory sign."
-Ray Elliot, participant of the Double V Campaign