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African Americans In WWI (jan 1, 1917 – jan 1, 1918)

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Approximately 400,000 African Americans served in the war, but the army was still segregated, but African Americans still fought because they hoped their sacrifice would lead to equal rights in the U.S.

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jan 1, 1917
jan 1, 1918
~ 12 months