07409. THE STATUS OF BLACK AMERICANS FROM 1940 TO 1960. This termpaper considers the legal and social status of Blacks in America during the immediate post World War 11 era up to 1960. The changing status of Blacks is considered in terms of registered voters, median incomes, employment status, and specific federal and state laws focusing on desegregation and anti-discrimination KEYWORDS: african americans legal social status 1940s 1950s. 9 pages, 28 footnotes, 5 bibliographic sources.