On the record
There is not the slightest chance of our being admitted to white camps; therefore, it is either a case of a 'Jim-Crow' officers' training camp or no colored officers.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Du Bois highlights the systemic barriers preventing African Americans from achieving equality in military service.
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