 a defense worker in Wichita, Kansas. Thompson's letter, Should I Sacrifice to Live, Half American, contrasted the lofty rhetoric of U.S. war aims to the actual treatment of African Americans. Thompson reminded his readers of the V for Victory sign and called for a double V for Victory sign, with the first V standing for victory of enemies from without and the second V for victory over enemies within, meaning those in the United States who would limit the freedoms of African Americans.