Project Gutenberg 2022-01-03 Public domain in the USA. 184 Williams, Charles H. (Charles Halston) 1886 Williams, Charles Halston Brawley, Benjamin Griffith 1882 1939 Brawley, B. G. (Benjamin Griffith) 24002179 Sidelights on Negro Soldiers $aUnited States :$bB. J. Brimmer Company,$c1923. Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Sidelights on Negro Soldiers" by Charles H. Williams is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the experiences and contributions of African American soldiers during World War I, detailing the conditions they faced both in training camps in the United States and on the frontlines in Europe. The author aims to shed light on their accomplishments and the societal challenges they encountered, providing a critical view of race and military service in America. The opening of the work presents the author's motivation and purpose for writing, discussing his extensive investigation into the lives of Negro soldiers during the war. Williams emphasizes the dual nature of his study: to document the achievements of these soldiers while also addressing the disparities and discrimination they faced. Through personal visits to camps, interviews with soldiers, and consultations with military officials, Williams sets the tone for a revealing examination of not only the military effectiveness of Negro soldiers but also their struggle for recognition and equality in an often prejudiced environment. This opening establishes a foundation for a nuanced discussion about race, identity, and patriotism during a tumultuous period in history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/sidelightsonnegr00will/page/n7/mode/2up 20200730183525williams 1923 US Reading ease score: 57.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, African American D501 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare Category: Sociology 413120 2025-07-26T12:17:38.363276 text/html 389349 2024-10-18T17:59:00 text/html 363416 2025-07-26T12:17:43.244271 application/epub+zip 364291 2025-07-26T12:17:39.130290 application/epub+zip 233103 2025-07-26T12:17:38.724251 application/epub+zip 466781 2025-07-26T12:17:46.782199 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440581 2025-07-26T12:17:42.899201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309759 2022-09-30T07:09:23.590904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392822 2025-07-26T12:17:38.037291 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 372764 2024-10-18T17:59:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17965 2025-07-26T12:17:46.951214 application/rdf+xml 10857 2025-07-26T12:17:38.876205 image/jpeg 1562 2025-07-26T12:17:38.811229 image/jpeg 344616 2025-07-26T12:17:38.399230 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia