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How did African-American soldiers' experiences in World War II and Germany shape their fight for equality at home? Watch this Smithsonian Channel film narrated by Cuba Gooding Jr. and featuring interviews with veterans and activists.
Feb 17, 2014 · In the Second World War over a million African-American GIs fought for freedom and democracy - in an army, that was strictly segregated by race. They liberate Germany from Nazi rule, as racism reached unfathomable levels within their own country.
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In the Second World War over a million African-American GIs fought for freedom and democracy - in an army, that was strictly segregated by race. They liberate Germany from Nazi rule, as racism reached unfathomable levels within their own country.
Watch how African-American GIs fought for freedom and democracy in a segregated army and how their experience shaped the Civil Rights Movement. Narrated by Cuba Gooding, Jr. and featuring interviews with Colin Powell and John Lewis.
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Watch how African-American GIs fought for freedom and democracy in a segregated army and against Nazi racism in Germany. Narrated by Cuba Gooding, Jr. and featuring interviews with Colin Powell and John Lewis.
Oct 31, 2018 · Breath of Freedom traces African-American soldiers from Normandy to the Battle of the Bulge, when American forces faced such a crisis that they had no choice but to break the rule of strict segregation and allow black soldiers to fight side by side with whites.
