Why did civil rights leaders expect that world war ii would their movement reach its goals more quickly? african americans were strong supporters of the war effort. african americans joined unions in large numbers during the war. african american leaders agreed not to hold protests until the war was over. african americans moved back to farms in the south in large numbers during the war..

Civil Rights leaders expected that World War II would help their movement reach its goals more quickly because African Americans were strong supports of the war effort. As segregation broke down in the war they hoped that this would provide evidence and support for the breakdown of segregation at home in the United States. Unfortunately, this did not result in civil rights advances at home so quickly.