Minority Soldiers Fighting in World War I

by Derek L. Miller

During WWI, American minority soldiers fought in segregated units under white American officers. Some of these units fell under American command and others under French command. There was a marked difference in the way that these soldiers were treated, often French commanders extended a level of respect to their minority troops that American commanders did not. The difference in soldiers' experiences was symptomatic of the racism minorities faced...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1502626632
• ISBN13: 9781502626639
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12