Question

which passage from the article best supports the idea that some black americans saw military service as a chance to push for equality? a. these soldiers and airmen were fighting overseas against the racist rule of nazi germany and imperial japan. back home, though, they were treated as second - class citizens. b. since the u.s. civil war (1861 - 1865), black leaders had made the case to fight for their country. they felt it was important for winning more support for equal treatment. c. almost 3 million of those service members were in the navy, but only 3 percent (or about 100,000) were black americans. d. after the war, most of those first black naval officers

Explanation:

Option B directly states that Black leaders saw military - service as a way to gain more support for equal treatment, which aligns with the idea that some Black Americans saw military service as a chance to push for equality. Option A focuses on the contrast between overseas and domestic treatment; Option C gives statistics about Black service - members in the Navy; Option D is about what happened to Black naval officers after the war.

Answer:

B. Since the U.S. Civil War (1861 - 1865), Black leaders had made the case to fight for their country. They felt it was important for winning more support for equal treatment.