the years of the war many blacks were trained as pilots, before the war this would be unthinkable since it was a privileged job. Unlike World War I where the civil rights situation was unaltered the second world war meant that more white people were not only against the denial of civil rights they also against the denial of job opportunities because of race. Desegregation was also campaigned for, with much media attention, for public transport. Public transport for blacks was inferior to that of whites. Many blacks were not allowed to go on white public transport so it was very difficult for them to get around, when they were allowed on public transport they were treated very rudely and with much disrespect. When an elderly black lady (Rosa Parks) refused to give up her seat and move to the Negro part of the bus she was arrested. This was the catalyst for public transport to be desegregated. A boycott was staged in local areas because of her arrest, this along with the powerful force from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) influenced many other areas of America that they could protest non-violently and get a huge amount of support. Many other groups formed to continue this from of non-violent protest. The Student Non-violent Co-ordinating Committee (SNCC) were responsible for a sit in which protested about the separate lunch counters in schools. Even thought this may not sound like an important aspect of the civil rights movement, it was because it was fighting for the daily forms of inequality. This was a good form of protest because it would be almost impossible to bet straight to the heart of the problem; attitudes and beliefs so it was believed that minor changes would eventually mean that the main problem would be overcome. The desegregation of America was like votes for women, it wasnt the main issue, the main issue was equality but it went someway to changing the inequality of society. It was believed ...
