African American Women in the World War II

 

First African American WACS Regiment

 

Above shows the first African American Women of WACs to go overseas. This was huge for African Americans because not only were women allowed to serve but they were also sent overseas too. At this time, many women were stationed at the stateside rather than being deployed. So to be actively deployed somewhere was huge. Even though these women were segregated during the whole process of becoming a WAC, they accomplished it. They were required to attend different sessions on training, separate barracks, and were required to eat at different times then the white females that were also receiving training as well. African American women were still able to work and find many of the same assignments as the white females, but were required to always stay separate.