Were African-Americans able to attend the 1939 World's Fair? Was there a struggle to get in? What role did they play in the World's Fair?

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Certainly they were able to attend -- the organizers weren't going to turn down their money -- but there was apparently some disappointment over hiring practices. Most of the African-Americans who worked at the Fair seem to have been entertainers, whereas the NAACP and other groups had hoped to see more African-Americans in management and other jobs. Or so says this site: http://www.jimcrowhistory.org/resources/lessonplans/hs_es_newyorkfair.htm Oct 20 06, 5:02 PM

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