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African Americans in the military  

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  • The racism of white Americans has been historically the most fundamental factor affecting the place of African Americans in the United States military establishment. The American colonies and later the United States formed a democracy rooted in the racial construct of white supremacy. [Source: Encyclopedia of War & American Society; African Americans in the Military]

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