When the First World War Began,the Army's Highest-Ranking Black Officer

question 10

Multiple Choice

When the First World War began,the army's highest-ranking black officer was

• A)promoted to general in order to emphasize the army's commitment to racial equality.
• B)placed in overall command of the army's several all-black regiments.
• C)removed from duty ostensibly on medical grounds,though possibly because he would outrank white officers leading all-black regiments.
• D)thrown in prison for publicly avowing that if Congress did not grant black men their rights while they were fighting in Europe,then they would continue fighting once they returned home.

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