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African American Soldiers Stationed at Fort Huachuca Arizona, c. 1915-1917

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African American Soldiers Stationed at Fort Huachuca Arizona, c. 1915-1917

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On April 6, 1917, the United States declared war on Germany. Under the banner of making the world “safe for democracy,” President Woodrow Wilson pledged America’s resources to “bring peace and safety to all the nations and make the world itself at last free.” For many African Americans, Wilson’s words were empty, offensive, and downright criminal. How could the President of the United States promote democracy abroad while still firmly clinging to Jim Crow segregation at home?

African American intellectuals such as Hubert Harrison, A. Philip Randolph, and Chandler Owen publicly opposed Wilson and the participation of African Americans in a war. Yet, there were those who believed that service on behalf of the nation, especially in its time of need, would benefit African Americans and their ongoing quest to achieve full-citizenship rights and privileges.

African American intellectuals such as Hubert Harrison, A. Philip Randolph, and Chandler Owen publicly opposed Wilson and the participation of African Americans in a war. Yet, there were those who believed that service on behalf of the nation, especially in its time of need, would benefit African Americans and their ongoing quest to achieve full-citizenship rights and privileges.

Source

"African American Soldiers Stationed at Fort Huachuca Arizona," Box MSS1218. Robert Langmuir African American Photograph Collection, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University.

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