African American soldiers -- History -- 20th century
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Colored Man Is No Slacker, 1918
Item
Identifier: 1992.004.5.6.1.28
Scope and Contents
African-American soldier embracing his young lover amidst a flower-strewn concrete path, with a unit of other Black soldiers marching in formation behind them and carrying a large American flag.
Dates:
1918
National Citizens' Committee for Winfred Lynn, 1943
Item
Identifier: 2006.003.1.1.80
Scope and Contents
"Dear Friend: We know that you, along with all democratically-minded citizens, are ashamed of the racial discrimination now being practised in our armed forces...The legal side of the Lynn Case is being handled by the American Civil Liberties Union...Funds are needed for legal expenses...." Includes a mail-in insert to accompany donations.
Dates:
1943