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African American Soldiers in World War I

An excerpt from Colored Soldiers, a 1923 work of fiction by W. Irwin MacIntyre about black soldiers during the war.

An excerpt from Colored Soldiers, a 1923 work of fiction by W. Irwin MacIntyre about black soldiers during the war.

Citation Information: MacIntyre, William Irwin, excerpt from “Colored soldiers,” Digital Public Library of America, http://dp.la/item/e83760927d5b4208bc133eb31f6afded.

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Item 11 of 11 in the Primary Source Set African American Soldiers in World War I

A letter from First Lieutenant James W. Alston to H. H. Brimley on November 1, 1918 about being only black officer in a hotel in France.

A letter from First Lieutenant James W. Alston to H. H. Brimley praising black soldiers, September 3, 1918.

A letter from First Lieutenant James W. Alston to H. H. Brimley on October 6, 1918 about being shot by a machine gun in the war.

An excerpt from Complete History of the Colored Soldiers in the World War, ca. 1919, discussing Sergeant Henry Johnson.

A 2004 proclamation from Spartanburg, SC, honoring the 369th regiment Harlem Hellfighters.

An excerpt from Colored Soldiers, a 1923 work of fiction by W. Irwin MacIntyre about black soldiers during the war.

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