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Book

Bitter victory : a history of Black soldiers in World War I

Call Number

  • *J 940.4 H (CEN)

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Edition

[1st ed.]

Publication Information

Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, 1970.

Physical Description

120 p. illus., ports. 22 cm.

Summary

Describes the bravery and efficiency of Black soldiers in World War I who, despite the practices of discrimination followed by the War Department, fought for the principles of an equality that was denied them.

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