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Hon. Newton D. Baker, Secretary of War. Throughout the war Secretary Baker stood for a square deal for the Negro soldier and sought to rectify every injustice or case of discrimination that came to his attention.
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MY WIFE AND CHILDREN
TO WHOSE LOVE AND INSPIRATION
I OWE SO MUCH.
CONTENTS
AUTHOR'S PREFACE..
LOYALTY AND DEMOCRACY OF THE NEGRO, BY SECRETARY BAKER..
TRIBUTE TO THE NEGRO SOLDIER, BY GENERAL PERSHING.
THE NEGRO'S PART IN THE WAR, BY THEODORE ROOSEVELT..
CHAPTER I.-HOW THE GREAT WAR CAME TO AMERICA...
The Underlying Causes of the War-Racial Hatreds and National Enmities
-Germany's Ambition to Rule the World-The Gathering of the War
Clouds-Germany's Attempt to Stir Up Trouble Between the United States
and Mexico-Events that Led to America's Participation in the War.
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CHAPTER II.-THE CALL TO THE COLORS...
Negro Troops that Were Ready When War Was Declared-The Famous
9th and 10th Cavalry, U. S. Army-The 24th and 25th Infantry-National
Guard Units of Colored Troops-The 8th Illinois-The 15th New York-
National Guard Units of Ohio, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, and
Tennessee-First Separate Battalion of the District of Columbia-How All
of These Responded to the Call.
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CHAPTER III.-OFFICIAL RECOGNITION OF THE NEGRO'S INTEREST...... 40
Appointment of Emmett J. Scott as Special Assistant to the Secretary of
War-Difficulties Encountered in Establishing the Negro's Status-Oppor-
tunities Afforded for Effective Work on Behalf of Negro Soldiers-Better
Opportunities for Negro Officers, Soldiers, Nurses, Surgeons, and Others
Obtained Through This Official Connection.
CHAPTER IV.-THE WORK OF THE SPECIAL ASSISTANT..
Guarding the Interests of Negro Soldiers and Civilians-Promoting a
Healthy Morale-Cases of Alleged Discrimination Against Negro Draftees-
The Edward Merchant Case-The John D. Wray Case-How Justice Was
Secured-A War Department Inquiry-Training of Colored Officers.
CHAPTER V.-THE NEGRO IN THE NATIONAL ARMY...
Selective Service Law the Most Complete Recognition of the Citizenship
of the Negro, North and South-All the Duties and Responsibilities of
Patriots Imposed Upon the Negro by the Draft Act-Tribute by the Provost
Marshal General to the Colored Soldier-Assignment of Negro Draftees to
Cantonments.
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