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African American Soldiers During World War I

Clip: Season 3 Episode 6 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions

African American troops were vital to the American military during World War I.

African American soldiers were not allowed to serve in combat, but their roles in service units were vital to the military during World War I.

06/20/2016 | Rating TV-PG

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