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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... matter of profound satis- faction to have had the earnest coöperation of : Dr. CARTER G. WOODSON , A. M. , Ph . D. , Director of Research , The Association for the Study of Negro Life and History , whose mono- graphs on Negro Life and ...
... matter of profound satis- faction to have had the earnest coöperation of : Dr. CARTER G. WOODSON , A. M. , Ph . D. , Director of Research , The Association for the Study of Negro Life and History , whose mono- graphs on Negro Life and ...
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... matter of selecting well - trained women to take charge of Hostess Houses that were provided at various camps and cantonments , but in keeping alive the fires of patriotism among the colored women of the country as she went from place ...
... matter of selecting well - trained women to take charge of Hostess Houses that were provided at various camps and cantonments , but in keeping alive the fires of patriotism among the colored women of the country as she went from place ...
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... matter of great benefit to the Negro Race , and certainly most grati- fying to the Author to have had recourse to the official records kept by these colored officers . I am also especially indebted to CAPTAIN JOHN H. PATTON , Regimental ...
... matter of great benefit to the Negro Race , and certainly most grati- fying to the Author to have had recourse to the official records kept by these colored officers . I am also especially indebted to CAPTAIN JOHN H. PATTON , Regimental ...
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... matter of expediency , it is well to have white men at the board too . And I say that , though I know that there are many men - Dr . Scott is one - whom I would be delighted to have sit at the council board where only the affairs of ...
... matter of expediency , it is well to have white men at the board too . And I say that , though I know that there are many men - Dr . Scott is one - whom I would be delighted to have sit at the council board where only the affairs of ...
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... matter of pride , however , to realize that at the instant of the declaration of war , there were nearly 20,000 soldiers of the Negro race in the United States , uniformed , armed , equipped , drilled , trained and ready to take the ...
... matter of pride , however , to realize that at the instant of the declaration of war , there were nearly 20,000 soldiers of the Negro race in the United States , uniformed , armed , equipped , drilled , trained and ready to take the ...
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