Por uma cidadania de primeira classe: supremacia racial e o debate sobre integração na imprensa afro-americana na Primeira Guerra Mundial (1917- 1919)

Abstract

This article goes on to comprehend the emergence of racial hierarchies in post- abolition era and the debate of Black press on the integration of African Americans during First World War. The periodicals Chicago Defender and The Crisis expressed the aspirations of the Black activism in early decades of Twentieth Century, galvanized by the role played by Black soldiers in the conflict. The Great Migration and First World War were regarded as the key events that would promote a first class citizenship for African Americans.