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The African-American Homefront During W.W. I

Posted on the right is an assortment of news blurbs that were of interest to the African-American community during World War I. These two columns illustrate how united the African-American war effort was.

The fighting had came to an end some two and a half months earlier when this article appeared, but most of the U.S. troops would not be returned until 1920.

Medaille Militaire Awarded to African-American 1918Croix de Guerre Awarded to African American 1918African-American WW1 Article 1919African-Americans Hill 304 WW1 FranceAfrican-American Buffalo Soldier 1918S.A.T.C. Unit 191892nd Division93rd Division 1918Peace Parade Atlanta Georgia 1918African-American WW 1 Experience

African-Americans

The African-American Homefront During W.W. I

• The Crises, 1919 •