![]() They were barred from serving with the WAC until November 1943 and the navy banned them from serving during wartime. Japanese American women also faced discrimination. Once African American women gained entrance to the WAC, they often faced discrimination. This cap was set by the military to reflect the proportion of black civilians to the total US population. However, the number of black women given places in the WAC was limited to a 10% quota. ![]() Initially, the WAC was the only women’s organization that allowed African American women to serve. Although women were given new opportunities and filled over 200 different kinds of non-combat roles, there was still segregation and racism in the groups. The WAVES, for example, only accepted women between 20 and 36 years old, while the WAC allowed women to enlist up to the age of 50. ![]() ![]() Each of the women’s groups had different entry requirements. ![]()
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