Tuskegee University, The Tuskegee Airmen came from there also known as the Red Tails
1,300,000
William Westmoreland requested combat troops after several serious setbacks against South Vietnamese forces. Eventually, there were over 500,000 Americans in Vietnam.
Troops are deployed overseas for a number of reasons. Some troops are sent into combat zones to try and perserve peace. Some troops are sent to allied countries to help with aid. Troops are also sent overseas to help allied troops with missions.
Port Hudson, Mississippi
African American voters began to lose their rights
1,300,000
African Americans couldn't socialize with other troops.
Whites began to disenfranchise African American voters.
They hated it.
William Westmoreland requested combat troops after several serious setbacks against South Vietnamese forces. Eventually, there were over 500,000 Americans in Vietnam.
withdraw of troops in 1877.
1,300,000 or 1.3 million
Toby Keith
Port Hudson, Mississippi
Yes, African Americans faced discrimination in the military. They were placed in all-black units, of which only 10 percent were sent to combat. Most African American troops were confined to such noncombat duties as unloading ships, working in kitchens, or constructing barracks.
There were many African American troops in the US Civil War. By 1865, one in ten Union Soldiers was African American. An estimated 40,000 African Americans died in the war.
Troops are deployed overseas for a number of reasons. Some troops are sent into combat zones to try and perserve peace. Some troops are sent to allied countries to help with aid. Troops are also sent overseas to help allied troops with missions.