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African American mess attendants aboard the USS President Grant.
National WWI Museum and Memorial
Kansas City, United States
African American mess attendants aboard the USS President Grant.
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: African American mess attendants aboard the USS President Grant.
- Subject Keywords: World War I
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