Black Soldiers, White Laws: The Tragedy of the 24th Infantry in 1917 Houston Prisoners of War Three major empires lay shattered

Three major empires lay shattered by defeat

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Black Soldiers, White Laws: The Tragedy of the 24th Infantry in 1917 Houston Prisoners of War Three major empires lay shatteredDescription By John A Haymond Hardcover The first full and definitive narrative of one of the most shocking and largely unknown events of racial injustice in US history: the execution of nineteen Black soldiers in Texas On the sweltering, rainy night of August 23, 1917, one of the most consequential events affecting Americas long legacy of racism and injustice began in Houston, Texas. Inflamed by a rumor that a white mob was arming to attack them, and