Why Were Many Black Troops Assigned to Arizona,New Mexico,and Texas

question 69

Multiple Choice

Why were many black troops assigned to Arizona,New Mexico,and Texas?

• A) Those states had significant uprisings of black citizens at the time.
• B) Those states had the lowest population numbers, and many whites thought the states would be a good place for blacks.
• C) They were needed to fight the frequent forest fires that broke out.
• D) Whites thought that blacks could tolerate the heat better.

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