In World War II the Tuskegee Airmen were the first African American military aviators in the United States armed forces. Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr. was an Air Force general and commander of the World War II Tuskegee Airmen. He was the second African American General in the US Air Force.
He refuse to extend civil rights to African Americans
African Americans could not join until after the Emancipation Proclamation.
During the Civil War, approximately 37,000 African American soldiers lost their lives out of the 180,000 who served in the Union Army. Their contributions were crucial to the Union victory, despite facing significant discrimination and harsh conditions. The sacrifices of these volunteers played a vital role in the fight for freedom and helped pave the way for future civil rights advancements.
it took african americans 13 years to secure their civil rights. :D
works to provided employment and educational opportunities to African Americans during the civil rights movement
the african americans were still in slavery during the civil war
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African Americans could not join until after the Emancipation Proclamation.
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worked on plantations
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African Americans could not join until after the Emancipation Proclamation.
The civil war was about slavery so aferican Americans would enlist to fight for their freedom
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They enlisted in the Union Army
African Americans were brought over as slaves. That is more that unfair treatment. Some were convinced that African Americans were less able than Caucasians.