Students one of African Americans to be able to move higher in the military, and they fought for the establishment of the first africanamerican training camp. They continued their support of the military in the years following. Tell me about how their willingness to participate within the government how it is perceived by the government. The government was hesitant, because they still had this idea that africanamericans were not good for the military that africanamericans were somehow cowardly they still question whether they were hesitant. Students were very supportive. Letter in the book that they wrote at the start of world war i where they said well for the devotion to our country to hereby offer ourselves in mind body and state. Whatever use you can make of us and maintain integrity in a high position among the nation of the world. They wrote this because they wanted to show their support of country is for the military and to show that they were good citizens and they deserve equa
Lopez africanamericans were volunteer infantryman, but the students at howard really wanted to be able to move higher in the military. They fought for the establishment of the first africanamerican Officers Training camp at fort des moines, iowa in 1917, and they continued their support of the military in the years that followed. Announcer 1 tell me about how they and their willingness to participate within the government, how it was received. Lopez the government was sort of hesitant because they had this idea africanamericans were not good for the military, that African Americans were somehow cowardly, and they still question whether africanamericans could serve. They were hesitant. But the students were very supportive. And there is actually is a letter in the book that they wrote to president wilson at the start of world war i where they said, we, officers, teachers and students of howard university, because of our unfailing devotion to our country, we hereby offer ourselves to her
Military before and after the founding of the university. Our namesake was a civil war general. Eight other founders of the university were civil war generals, so they instilled a support for the military just in their presence on the campus. Howard students have been a part of the military Service Since the beginning of the university. Host what role do they actively take part was they decided to join the military . Africanamericans were infantrymen, but the students really wanted africanamericans to be able to move higher in the military. So they stopped for the establishment of the first africanamerican Officers Training camp in des moines, iowa, in 1917, and they continued their support of the military in the years that followed. Talk to me about their willingness to participate within the government how it was received. Lopez the government was tentative, because they still had this idea that African Americans were not good for the military, that African Americans were somehow cow
Vietnam war and beyond when military service eventually became voluntary. The National World war i museum and memorial hosted this event. Its about an hour 10 minutes. Good evening and welcome to the National World war i museum and memorial. My name is laura vote. Im the curator of education. And it is my absolute pleasure to be welcoming you here this evening for a riveting conversation on the anniversary, the 100th anniversary, of a piece of legislation that completely changes the United States. Now, your National World war i museum and memorial opened here in kansas city in 1926 because the wonderful folks of kansas city wanted to create a memorial for those who lived through and those who died in the world war. The war itself began in 1914, and yet the United States remained neutral until 1917. With a volunteer army of about 120,000, on april 6th, Congress Declared war against germany in 1917 and they decided to move on on may 18th of 1917 to exponentially increase that army. Now,
Vietnam war and beyond when military service eventually became voluntary. The National World war i museum and memorial hosted this event. Its about an hour 10 minutes. Good evening and welcome to the National World war i museum and memorial. My name is laura vote. Im the curator of education. And it is my absolute pleasure to be welcoming you here this evening for a riveting conversation on the anniversary, the 100th anniversary, of a piece of legislation that completely changes the United States. Now, your National World war i museum and memorial opened here in kansas city in 1926 because the wonderful folks of kansas city wanted to create a memorial for those who lived through and those who died in the world war. The war itself began in 1914, and yet the United States remained neutral until 1917. With a volunteer army of about 120,000, on april 6th, Congress Declared war against germany in 1917 and they decided to move on on may 18th of 1917 to exponentially increase that army. Now,