Encyclopedia of African American Society, Volume 2Gerald David Jaynes An encyclopedic reference of African American history and culture. |
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... served in the army during World War I , account- ing for about 11 percent of the army's total forces , with more than 400,000 men serving . Extensive lobbying efforts by the black press , labor leader A. Philip Randolph , and the ...
... served in the army during World War I , account- ing for about 11 percent of the army's total forces , with more than 400,000 men serving . Extensive lobbying efforts by the black press , labor leader A. Philip Randolph , and the ...
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... served as nurses in the Civil War and other conflicts , although they did not offi- cially serve as nurses in the military until 1944 , when the first group of African American nurses in the Army Nurse Corps arrived in Europe to treat ...
... served as nurses in the Civil War and other conflicts , although they did not offi- cially serve as nurses in the military until 1944 , when the first group of African American nurses in the Army Nurse Corps arrived in Europe to treat ...
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... serving in World War I. Nearly half a million African Americans served in the armed forces of the United States during World War I. According to the policy of the time , these black men served in segregated units , and many endured ...
... serving in World War I. Nearly half a million African Americans served in the armed forces of the United States during World War I. According to the policy of the time , these black men served in segregated units , and many endured ...
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Editorial Board | 500 |
Readers Guide xiii | 507 |
African Americans in Halls of Fame | 907 |
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