Historic Context for the African American Military Experience (Legacy 98-1762)

Summary

This report describes the African American experience in military service from colonial times to the Korean War, focusing on segregated units and sites on DoD lands. This is a nationwide report covering an extensive timeframe, centering on the time period from 1783, following the American Revolution, to 1954, when troops were integrated.

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Historic Context for the African American Military Experience (Legacy 98-1762). ( tDAR id: 468004) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8468004

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Keywords

Culture
Historic

Investigation Types
Historic Background Research

General
African American • American Military History • Department of Defense • Historic Context • Segregation

Geographic Keywords
United States

Temporal Keywords
19th Century • Early-Mid 20th Century • Late 18th Century

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): OSD Cultural Resources Program

Prepared By(s): US Army Corps of Engineers, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

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  1. Historic Context for the African American Military Experience - Report (Legacy 98-1762) (1998)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Steven Smith. James Zeidler.

    This report describes the African American experience in military service from colonial times to the Korean War, focusing on segregated units and sites on DoD lands. This is a nationwide report covering an extensive timeframe, centering on the time period from 1783, following the American Revolution, to 1954, when troops were integrated.