African Americans in WWI
Mark Whalan talked about the culture and lives of African Americans during World War I.
Description
Mark Whalan talked about the culture and lives of African Americans during World War I.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Explain the contributions of African Americans to WWI.
- Describe the controversy that emerged among African American and white troops.
- Describe the circumstances that occurred among African Americans and the public in Houston and St. Louis.
- How were African American troops treated upon their arrival back in the U.S. after the war?
- How did this time period impact the future civil rights era?
Participants
Vocabulary
- Asa Philip Randolph
- Court Martial
- Garrison
- Lynch
- Red Summer
- Segregate