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The experience of African American Soldiers in Europe
The experience of African American soldiers in France is contrasted with the prejudices faced in their own military. New social and military freedoms acquired from serving with French military units are explored and explained by an academic. The US military鈥檚 refusal to accept and to subsequently limit these changes is discussed.
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