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African-American Soldiers in World War I
African-American men who fought in World War I (1917-1918) enjoyed the tolerant atmosphere of Europe, only to come home after the war to the United States to strict segregation in the South and racism in the North. Read about the African-American soldiers who fought in the First World War here.
The African-American Postwar Experience
Read about the experiences of African-American veterans after World War I at the Library of Congress website.