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Integrated baseball game viewed by American and French troops

National WWI Museum and Memorial

National WWI Museum and Memorial
Kansas City, United States

Integrated baseball game viewed by American and French troops. From the service of Edward J. Ochse, 137th Infantry, 35th Division.

During World War I, thousands of African American men answered their country's call and joined the armed services. Though segregation policies at the time followed them into the military, the service of African Americans during the war broke barriers and challenged the heart of racist policies in the military and beyond.

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  • Title: Integrated baseball game viewed by American and French troops
  • Location: France
  • Subject Keywords: World War I

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