Asked by Derek Schultz on Jul 05, 2024
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Which of the following statements about the military draft during the First World War is MOST accurate?
A) The U.S.government declined to draft black men into the military until losses on the battlefield made it unavoidable.
B) Most black men actively resisted the draft because they had no desire to fight for a country which deprived them of their political rights.
C) Although white men were drafted in higher absolute numbers than black men,a higher percentage of black men who registered were drafted.
D) Although northern states often drafted black men before white men,southern states like Georgia and South Carolina drafted almost no African Americans because of fears of armed black uprisings.
Military Draft
The compulsory enlistment of individuals into the armed forces by a government.
Political Rights
Rights that allow individuals to participate in the political life of a country or society, including the right to vote, freedom of speech, and the right to run for public office.
Drafted Percentage
The proportion of individuals selected from a larger group to serve, particularly in a military context.
- Acquire insight into how racial policies and discrimination influenced Black Americans during the First World War timeframe.
- Evaluate the differences in handling Black military personnel in relation to conscription, development, operational deployment, and honors during World War I.
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Learning Objectives
- Acquire insight into how racial policies and discrimination influenced Black Americans during the First World War timeframe.
- Evaluate the differences in handling Black military personnel in relation to conscription, development, operational deployment, and honors during World War I.
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