How Did Britain Treat African-American Soldiers stationed in the Uk during WW2? Racism was very prominent during the 1940s and the arrival of so many african-americans into the UK posed a big challenge for the UK government. The British ministers were apprehensive about adopting the American Jim Crow system of segregation but also did not wish to sour relations with the largely pro-segregation American Government. They therefore ordered that UK citizens should not become too friendly with African American troops. Although African American troops did suffer from prejudice that was often enforced by white American officers, the British public were largely accepting of them in a way that was unheard of in America. One African-American woman later stated that the English people “appreciated us” and “treated us royally”. #history #worldwartwo #british #blm #american #jimcrow #britishhistory #americanhistory