Anthony J. Mitchell Summer 2002
U.S. Since 1865 History 2063

AFRICAIN AMERICAINS IN WORLD WAR I

Before WORLD WAR I, military service represented a source of black pride. Black educators, clergymen, and the press frequently referred to Negro heroes of America's past wars. After the Civil War, the U.S, Army maintained four regular Negro regiments –the 9th and 10th Calvary and the 24th and 25th Infantry. These units included veterans of the civil war and the frontier Indian fighting regiments. Retired sergeants often became respected, conservative leaders in their communities. This history set a foundation for black support and involvement in America's future wars.
In 1917, the United States entered World War I under the slogan "Make the World Safe For Democracy." Within a week after the U.S, entered the war, the War Department stopped......

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