Throughout the war, they built the infrastructure of political action through the use of the media, expanded the NAACP, and founded major civil rights groups such as the Congress on Racial Equality (CORE). They also gained access to education and experienced greater freedom in countries such as England and France through the military. On the home front, they moved away from a rural income, learned new skills from new job opportunities, and improved their quality of life by fleeing Jim Crow laws in the South. Furthermore, government policy underwent a major change during the war, and eventually the fight for civil rights became a central part of the liberal agenda. (Jeffries 117) Although World War II did not fully bring about equality for African Americans, it served as a turning point for the rights and opportunities of African Americans. Works Cited “African Americans.” / World War II Institute / FSU. Np, nd Web. March 13, 2014. “Black, White, and Beyond: Multiculturalism in Greater Akron, an Interactive History.” Black, White, and Beyond: Multiculturalism in Greater Akron, an Interactive History. Np, nd Web. March 12, 2014. “The Depression, the New Deal, and World War II.” African American Odyssey: (Part 1). Np, nd Web. 13 March 2014. "In World War II, the Black Women's Army unit delivered; WACs cleared a huge backlog and expedited mail to soldiers." In World War II, the Black Women's Army unit delivered; The WACs cleared a huge backlog and expedited mail to Soldiers. Np, nd Web. March 13, 2014. “It's Time to Force Change.” "" by Perry, Earnest L., Jr. Np, nd Web. March 13.