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Essay on Types of Discrimination Against Blacks Both Domestic and International During World War I
World War I galvanized the black community in their effort to make America truly democratic by ensuring full citizenship for its entire people. Black soldiers, who continued to “serve in segregated units” (Persico. 2004), were involved in protest against racial injustice on the home front and abroad.During World War I many black troops were eager to fight but most provided support services. Only a small percentage was actually involved in combat. Yet, the African American presence in France helping in any capacity often elicited overwhelming gratitude from the French.
Both the French and the American troops enjoyed listening to African American bands who sometimes introduced blues and jazz rhythms previously unknown to their listeners.More than 350,000 African Americans served in segregated units during World War I, mostly as support troops. Several units saw action alongside French soldiers fighting against the Germans, and 171 African Americans were awarded the French Legion of Honor. In response to protests of discrimination and mistreatment from the black community, several hundred African American men received officers' training in Des Moines, Iowa.
By October 1917, over six hundred African Americans were commissioned as captains and first and second lieutenants.One of the many methods used to keep African Americans from voting was the grandfather clause, which held that “a man could only vote if his grandfather had voted.......
