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Description: A recruiting poster for the “True Sons of Freedom” encouraged African Americans to enlist. In fact, some 350,000 black Americans served in segregated units during the Great War. Several such units fought alongside French units, and 171 African Americans were awarded the French Legion of Honor, an award for courageous military service. Picture Stats: Views: 678 Filesize: 193.48kB Height: 1053 Width: 848 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=23625 |