Now that black men were ready for war and had became troopers the military created two combat divisions for black troopers. The 92nd Division, was made of draftees and officers, while the 93rd Division was created from National Guard units from the big apple, Cleveland, Washington D.C, Chicago, and Massachusetts. Despite formally being in war currently, black troopers still felt the wrath of segregation and racial dispute.The military had assigned an overwhelming majority of black troopers to service units.
This was a result of their prejudice thoughts deeming it be best for black men to provide support through labor instead of combat duty. The war had impacted the black men going overseas more drastically than it did the black men back home.Over two-hundred-thousands black troopers went …show more content…
They were given the nickname, “The Harlem Hellfighter”. The 369th infantry of black soldiers first received its fame for its talented band. It was led by James Reese Europe and composed of top musicians from the united states and Puerto rico. The Harlem Hellfighters had a significant impact on the people of the war torn france.They perform jazz music that was highly praised by the french nation because of its interest in black culture.
The fame of the Harlem hellfighter was more to it then just their music. These black soldiers received equal appraisal for their combat success also. The Harlem Hellfighters served on the battlefield for 191 days and when tasked with the job of holding the front lines they were extremely successful. They gave up no land and held their ground ceding nothing to the German forces. Henry Johnson and Needham Roberts were two black men from america who were part of that regime. They became the first Americans to receive the french war cross called Croix de
This was a result of their prejudice thoughts deeming it be best for black men to provide support through labor instead of combat duty. The war had impacted the black men going overseas more drastically than it did the black men back home.Over two-hundred-thousands black troopers went …show more content…
They were given the nickname, “The Harlem Hellfighter”. The 369th infantry of black soldiers first received its fame for its talented band. It was led by James Reese Europe and composed of top musicians from the united states and Puerto rico. The Harlem Hellfighters had a significant impact on the people of the war torn france.They perform jazz music that was highly praised by the french nation because of its interest in black culture.
The fame of the Harlem hellfighter was more to it then just their music. These black soldiers received equal appraisal for their combat success also. The Harlem Hellfighters served on the battlefield for 191 days and when tasked with the job of holding the front lines they were extremely successful. They gave up no land and held their ground ceding nothing to the German forces. Henry Johnson and Needham Roberts were two black men from america who were part of that regime. They became the first Americans to receive the french war cross called Croix de