Question

foundations of the civil rights movement
progress toward equality
the civil rights movement as a key part of black culture and the evolution of civil rights in the united states

• reconstruction amendments: after the civil war, the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments abolished slavery, granted citizenship, and gave black men the right to vote. however, jim crow laws in the south tried to undo as much of that progress as possible, and the 1896 plessy v. ferguson ruling reinforced racial segregation, declaring that \separate but equal\ public spaces were constitutional.
• cultural renaissance: cultural movements like the harlem renaissance in the 1920s displayed african - american creativity and culture. however, the great depression brought these times to an end and delayed civil rights efforts as the country underwent economic collapse.
• coming changes: in the years leading up to world war ii, civil rights leader a. philip randolph planned a march on washington in 1941 to end discrimination in defense industry jobs. fearing labor unrest that president franklin d. roosevelt didnt want a massive protest on his hands while the u.s. was about to enter world war ii, so he met with randolph to negotiate. the president conceded, issuing executive order 8802 to ban discrimination in defense industry and government jobs.

why did president roosevelt issue executive order 8802?
to fully desegregate all public schools across the nation
to ensure the g.i. bill would benefit all returning veterans equally
to prevent a civil rights march on washington with world war ii looming

Explanation:

Executive Order 8802 was issued by President Roosevelt in 1941 to prevent a civil rights - related march on Washington. A. Philip Randolph threatened a march to end discrimination in defense industry jobs. Roosevelt issued the order to halt the march and to ban discriminatory employment practices by federal agencies and defense contractors.

Answer:

to prevent a civil rights march on Washington with World War II looming