https://padlet.com/865bmm17/uh2e2o4d3w9u Contribution of African Americans in the Great War. en-us 2019-03-07 15:16:25 UTC 2026-01-31 15:47:34 UTC hello@padlet.com 865bmm17 https://padlet.com/865bmm17/uh2e2o4d3w9u/wish/339181902 The story of the Harlem Hellfighters is a sad story. They were an infantry unit of African Americans. They spent more time in combat than any other units. Despite their hard work, dedication, and patriotism they returned back to a country that had no gratitude or respect for the sacrifices they made for their country. Beyond not having appreciation, they were prejudice and rude to them and they had to face segregation and belittled human rights. An image of the Harlem Hellfighters is depicted below.

]]> 2019-03-08 05:02:53 UTC https://padlet.com/865bmm17/uh2e2o4d3w9u/wish/339181902 865bmm17 https://padlet.com/865bmm17/uh2e2o4d3w9u/wish/339189515 During World War 1, over 300,000 African American soldiers served. Despite many contributions to the Great War made by many African American soldiers, racism still endured. When returning from the military many lieutenants or generals would inadvertently recommend not returning in their uniforms as to lead to them being treated as a normal black person. White residents were afraid that African American soldiers returning would want first class treatment and living styles so they would lynch, injure, or ambush soldiers so that they are incapable of fighting for equal housing, wages, or any fair standards of life.

]]> 2019-03-08 06:34:32 UTC https://padlet.com/865bmm17/uh2e2o4d3w9u/wish/339189515 865bmm17 https://padlet.com/865bmm17/uh2e2o4d3w9u/wish/339730074 "African Americans in World War I." Gale U.S. History in Context, Gale, 2014. U.S. History in Context, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/BOONFI423954488/UHIC?u=olat54637&sid=UHIC&xid=d9bbbe9e. Accessed 10 Mar. 2019.
"African Americans in World War I." Gale U.S. History in Context, Gale, 2014. U.S. History in Context, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/BOONFI423954488/UHIC?u=olat54637&sid=UHIC&xid=d9bbbe9e. Accessed 10 Mar. 2019.
Braun, Carol M. “African-American Heroes Are a Part of a Vanishing World War I Legacy.” Military Times, Military Times, 8 Aug. 2017, www.militarytimes.com/military-honor/black-military-history/2017/02/15/african-american-heroes-are-a-part-of-a-vanishing-world-war-i-legacy/.
McDaniels III, Pellom. “African American Soldiers (USA).” New Articles RSS, 8 Oct. 2014, encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net/article/african_american_soldiers_usa.]]> 2019-03-10 20:07:03 UTC https://padlet.com/865bmm17/uh2e2o4d3w9u/wish/339730074 865bmm17 https://padlet.com/865bmm17/uh2e2o4d3w9u/wish/339737756 African American soldiers even just in their daily routine, were segregated in their infantry from the whites or were in their own infantry completely isolated away from soldiers of any other ethnicities. Returning soldiers believed they were protected from harms way under regulations passed by congress but in reality they were actually "Jim Crow" laws that essentially do the opposite. Also on top of bypassing violence brought onto them, they also had very few rights the average American citizen has today. Basic rights such as minimum wage all the way up to voting rights plagued African American soldiers who could no longer fight. Promises of higher salaries and higher quality working conditions were constantly promised to them by southern cities but never actually brought about. Interracial protests and riots were not uncommon and white citizens and authorities alike were able to get away with injuring and/or killing blacks when the riots would occur.]]> 2019-03-10 20:53:36 UTC https://padlet.com/865bmm17/uh2e2o4d3w9u/wish/339737756