Scott's Official History of the American Negro in the World WarHomewood Press, 1919 - 511 pages "A complete account from official sources of the participation of African Americans in World War I including their involvement in war work organizations like the Red Cross, YMCA, and the war camp community service. The text includes an official summary of the treaty of peace and League of Nations covenant. With the entry of the United States into the Great War in 1917, African Americans were eager to show their patriotism in hopes of being recognized as full citizens. However, they were barred from the Marines, the Aviation unit of the Army, and served only in menial roles in the Navy. Despite their poor treatment, African-American soldiers provided much support overseas to the European Allies as well as at home" -- Bookseller's description. |
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... Brigades , and so forth . Nor was this the first instance in the Nation's history that this ever - loyal racial group rightly and cheerfully responded to the tocsin of war and made a military record of which any race might well be proud ...
... Brigades , and so forth . Nor was this the first instance in the Nation's history that this ever - loyal racial group rightly and cheerfully responded to the tocsin of war and made a military record of which any race might well be proud ...
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... Brigade and later upon three battle fronts overseas , has placed the Author and his Race under many obligations for permitting me to use and in securing for use in this volume a large number of very valuable pictures or illus- trations ...
... Brigade and later upon three battle fronts overseas , has placed the Author and his Race under many obligations for permitting me to use and in securing for use in this volume a large number of very valuable pictures or illus- trations ...
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... Brigade Com- manders which was inclusive enough to give me authority to make any inquiries I deemed necessary to be made in camps or canton- ments regarding conditions affecting Colored Troops . The Secretary of War's letter read as ...
... Brigade Com- manders which was inclusive enough to give me authority to make any inquiries I deemed necessary to be made in camps or canton- ments regarding conditions affecting Colored Troops . The Secretary of War's letter read as ...
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... Brigades , and quite a number of them served as Regimental Clerks , Surveyors , Draftsmen , Auto Repairers , Motor Truck Operators , several Regimental Adjutants , one or more Judge Advocates and a number of Negro Military Intelligence ...
... Brigades , and quite a number of them served as Regimental Clerks , Surveyors , Draftsmen , Auto Repairers , Motor Truck Operators , several Regimental Adjutants , one or more Judge Advocates and a number of Negro Military Intelligence ...
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... Brigade , with headquarters at Camp Pike , Little Rock , Arkansas . Upon positive proof , adduced by evidence given before a court - martial , Captain Rowan was found guilty of wilful dis- obedience of the orders of a superior officer ...
... Brigade , with headquarters at Camp Pike , Little Rock , Arkansas . Upon positive proof , adduced by evidence given before a court - martial , Captain Rowan was found guilty of wilful dis- obedience of the orders of a superior officer ...
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