@misc{Parafianowicz_Halina_(1953–_)_Zapomniani_2022, author={Parafianowicz, Halina (1953– )}, editor={Institute of History of the Polish Academy of Sciences}, copyright={Creative Commons Attribution BY-ND 4.0 license}, address={Warszawa}, howpublished={online}, year={2022}, language={pol}, abstract={The purpose of this article – making part of a cycle on forgotten American soldiers in the Great War – is to recall the participation of black Americans in the US war effort. Despite the racial tensions of the time, African Americans volunteered en masse to join the military in serving their country. As a result of racial segregation, two divisions of colour soldiers were established to take part in fights on the Western Front, and nearly 160,000 black recruits were sent to the Service of Supply (SOS) of the Army.}, type={Text}, title={Zapomniani amerykańscy żołnierze: Afroamerykanie w Great War}, URL={http://rcin.org.pl/Content/234795/WA303_271978_A507-DN-R-54-1_Parafianowicz.pdf}, volume={54}, number={1}, journal={Dzieje Najnowsze : [kwartalnik poświęcony historii XX wieku]}, publisher={Instytut Historii PAN}, keywords={Afro-American veterans, African American soldiers - 20th century, World War, 1914-1918 - participation, African American, World War, 1914-1918 - United States, memorials - United States, World War, 1914-1918 - monuments, World War I, USA, Afro-Americans, memory, memorials}, }