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W. E. B. Du Bois

President Teddy Roosevelt dishonorably discharged 167 black soldiers

1906
U.S.

President Teddy Roosevelt dishonorably discharged 167 black soldiers because they were accused of crimes as a result of the Brownsville Affair. Many of the discharged soldiers had served for 20 years and were near retirement.


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