Wilson Daily Times, 13 August 1919.
African-American veterans of World War I were explicitly excluded from a gathering of former sailors and soldiers.
Wilson Daily Times, 13 August 1919.
African-American veterans of World War I were explicitly excluded from a gathering of former sailors and soldiers.
This sounds a lot like a recruiting effort for the KKK, or white supremists. They mention the term “white” very often, as well as the flag word of “conditions now facing us at home.”
My dad was born into this environment 33 days later on Sept. 16, 1919.
His life was a reflection….but he made it.