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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... Military Observers - Value of Negroes as Shock Troops - Discipline and Morale Under Fire - What the War Correspondents Said About Them - Comments by Foreign Military Observers - Estimates by American and French Officers . CHAPTER XX ...
... Military Observers - Value of Negroes as Shock Troops - Discipline and Morale Under Fire - What the War Correspondents Said About Them - Comments by Foreign Military Observers - Estimates by American and French Officers . CHAPTER XX ...
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... military service ( many of whom fearlessly and vic- toriously fought upon the battlefields of France ) or the millions of other loyal members of this race whose useful industry in fields , factories , forests , mines , together with ...
... military service ( many of whom fearlessly and vic- toriously fought upon the battlefields of France ) or the millions of other loyal members of this race whose useful industry in fields , factories , forests , mines , together with ...
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... military record of which any race might well be proud . In the Revolutionary War , in the War of 1812 , in the Mexican War , in the Civil War , and in the War with Spain , - the American Negro soldier has always distinguished himself by ...
... military record of which any race might well be proud . In the Revolutionary War , in the War of 1812 , in the Mexican War , in the Civil War , and in the War with Spain , - the American Negro soldier has always distinguished himself by ...
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... military unit composed of American Negro officers and soldiers who served their country so gallantly during the recent war . The data supplied by Lieutenant Thompson has been checked up by various other officers of the 92nd Division ...
... military unit composed of American Negro officers and soldiers who served their country so gallantly during the recent war . The data supplied by Lieutenant Thompson has been checked up by various other officers of the 92nd Division ...
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... military achievements and other of their patriotic contributions , this volume has been pre- pared as a lasting tribute to the American Negro's participation in the greatest war in human history . Much of the material , as the reader ...
... military achievements and other of their patriotic contributions , this volume has been pre- pared as a lasting tribute to the American Negro's participation in the greatest war in human history . Much of the material , as the reader ...
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