On the recordMay 18, 2021
Widespread use of deferments... created a feeling that black Americans were disproportionately drafted and sent into combat.
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congress.govWidespread use of deferments... created a feeling that black Americans were disproportionately drafted and sent into combat.
Discussing the inequities in the draft system affecting black Americans.
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