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Hardcover We Return Fighting: World War I and the Shaping of Modern Black Identity Book

ISBN: 1588346722

ISBN13: 9781588346728

We Return Fighting: World War I and the Shaping of Modern Black Identity

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A richly illustrated commemoration of African Americans' roles in World War I highlighting how the wartime experience reshaped their lives and their communities after they returned home.

This stunning book presents artifacts, medals, and photographs alongside powerful essays that together highlight the efforts of African Americans during World War I. As in many previous wars, black soldiers served the United States during the war, but...

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