The Harlem Hellfighters of World War I

Mr. Searcy (United States of America)
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  1. posthumously
    after death
    He posthumously was awarded the Purple Heart in 1996.
  2. stevedore
    a laborer who loads and unloads ships at a waterfront
    They also worked as stevedores, loading and unloading cargo on the docks in French port cities.
  3. piecemeal
    one thing at a time
    At first, the U.S. military refused to consider the idea of sending soldiers piecemeal to serve under Allied commanders and fill in gaps in other nations' armies.
  4. segregated
    separated or isolated from others or a main group
    The U.S. military was a racially segregated institution in 1917.
  5. morale
    a state of individual psychological well-being
    The new style of music delighted and lifted the morale of the French soldiers with whom the black men served.
  6. segregation
    the act of keeping apart
    African-Americans faced daily discrimination and segregation in the United States.
  7. infantry
    an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
    But Pershing agreed to "loan" the 369th Infantry Regiment to the French army.
  8. regiment
    army unit smaller than a division
    But Pershing agreed to "loan" the 369th Infantry Regiment to the French army.
  9. discrimination
    unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice
    African-Americans faced daily discrimination and segregation in the United States.
  10. racial
    of or related to groups of people sharing distinctive traits
    The U.S. military was a racially segregated institution in 1917.
  11. enlist
    join the military
    Still, more than 380,000 black Americans enlisted to serve in the Army during World War I. They hoped that their military service would improve civil rights for all African-Americans in the United States.
  12. commander
    an official who can give orders or control others
    At first, the U.S. military refused to consider the idea of sending soldiers piecemeal to serve under Allied commanders and fill in gaps in other nations' armies.
Created on Wed Mar 30 10:31:41 EDT 2022

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