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Two Wars | The Road to Integration

Two Wars | The Road to Integration tackles the topic of segregation and eventual integration of the United States Military. Since the earliest days of the Republic, African Americans have been part of the nation’s fighting force. African American service members in the United States Military fought to defend the very freedoms they could not enjoy as citizens.

Two Wars | The Road to Integration

29m 1s

Since the earliest days of the Republic, African Americans have been part of the nation’s fighting force and fought to defend the very freedoms they could not enjoy as citizens. TWO WARS: THE ROAD TO INTEGRATION documents the tremendous endeavor to integrate the U.S. Armed Forces and what that meant for Black service members and their families.

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    Two Wars | The Road to Integration

    29m 1s

    Since the earliest days of the Republic, African Americans have been part of the nation’s fighting force and fought to defend the very freedoms they could not enjoy as citizens. TWO WARS: THE ROAD TO INTEGRATION documents the tremendous endeavor to integrate the U.S. Armed Forces and what that meant for Black service members and their families.

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