The Untold Struggles of Returning Black WWII Veterans | AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

Bear witness to the largely forgotten story of the brutal attack on a Black WWII veteran in uniform, Sergeant Isaac Woodard, and learn how this incident was part of a larger wave of violence against African American soldiers returning from war in 1946 in these videos adapted from The Blinding of Isaac Woodard | AMERICAN EXPERIENCE. Use this resource to learn how the wartime experiences inspired hope for racial equality among returning Black veterans but stirred hatred among those who wanted to return to the pre-war status quo.