In 1909 the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded by African-American activist W.E.B. Dubois an
d a group of Jewish Americans. Why did Jewish Americans historically ally themselves politically with African Americans? A) They could not find any other group to ally with.
B) They believed it would add to their political power.
C) They felt they both had had similar experiences with prejudice.
D) They were also, in many cases, forced to come to North America against their will.
African Americans and Jewish American Historically allied with each othe in 1`909 to establish NAACP. The reason for Jewish American to ally was to gain political power. Because many of the Jewish American were rich whereas the African American were struggling by many ways. So the man power of the African American attracted the Jewish Americans to ally with them.
Many people felt that their lives would be better off if the colonies remained under British rule. Some were simply afraid to go up against the might of the British army. Others had business interests in England and knew that English trade was important to the economy.
