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Do Now
1) Once the war is over, what do you think African Americans soldiers will do?2) What
problems might they encounter?
9.4- Returning from War
• African American soldiers who returned from World War II found many new opportunities available to them.
• GI Bill- an act designated to help soldiers attend college or receive advanced training in a career.
• It also provided loans to returning soldiers who wished to buy homes
GI Bill
• African Americans found it difficult to take full advantage of the bill.
• It was difficult for many soldiers to attend college with a family.
• College admission boards discriminated against African Americans.
Effects of the GI Bill
• Black college enrollment increased greatly.• Many attended HBCUs.• United Negro College Fund (UNCF)- created to
give financial support to AA students
Independent Practice
• Create a poster explaining the GI Bill to newly returned soldiers
• Must include:• - what the GI Bill could give them (2)• - Problems they might encounter (2)• - Solutions to these problems (2)• - What there overall benefits would be (2)• Heading• Visual