Throughout history, many groups have been segregated at one time or another. These groups included Native Americans, Jews, and many others. Some groups accepted their fate, while others struggled to prove who they truly were. Overall, African Americans at the time of World War II were one of the most segregated and oppressed groups of all time. However, instead of accepting their fate, they chose to demonstrate who they were and who they are through fighting and other means, such as demonstrations. African-Americans helped in World War II through the 761st Tank Battalion, the Tuskegee Airmen, and other frontline actions. Before World War II, although Abraham Lincoln had issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 and the United States had gone through the Civil War around 1861, not much had changed significantly for African Americans. In reality nothing changed for African Americans until much later, around the 1960s, when schools legally had to integrate African Americans and whites. In connection with other events, World War II began in 1939, Jackie Robinson started at first base in 1947, and Rosa Parks was arrested in 1961. Therefore, in the period before and just before World War II, there were not many effective measures action in terms of equal rights for all races. However, as seen here, after World War II, racial equality became a very important and urgent issue. This can be partially traced back to the effect of African Americans in World War II. One of the first groups that come to mind when people think of African Americans in World War II are the Tuskegee Airmen. The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of African-American fighters who led the fight for equal rights for all races during World War II. They were the first African-Americans...... middle of paper......en << Red Tail Squadron Red Tail Squadron.” Third Tail Squadron. Accessed March 29, 2014. http://www.redtail.org/the-airmen-a-brief-history/.“Training for War <“War Record << Red Tail Squadron Red Tail Squadron.” Red Tail Squadron. Accessed March 30, 2014. http://www.redtail.org/the-airmen-a-brief-history/war-record/.This website is trustworthy because it is the website of a Red Tail memorial group that honors the Tuskegee Airmen. "Women in Military Service for America Memorial." Women in Military Service to America Memorial. Accessed March 30, 2014. http://www.womensmemorial.org/Education/BBH1998.html.#4.This website is trustworthy because it is a website created to educate and teach women in the military.