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/Home/Historical Studies/Culture/North America/U.S. Studies/African Americans/Military Afro-American Soldiers Votes:0 Home Email Search Author Site Map Index Page When the USA declared war in April 1917, Wilson sent the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) under the command of General John Pershing to the Western Front . The Selective Service Act , drafted by Brigadier General Hugh Johnson , was quickly passed by Congress. The law authorized President Woodrow Wilson to raise a volunteer infantry force of not more than four divisions. All males between the ages of 21 and 30 were required to register for military service. Approximately 2,291,000 black Americans volunteered and 367,000 of them were drafted. Most of these joined the army. The marines and the United States Air Service refused to take black volunteers and they were only offered menial tasks in the United States Navy . Three-quarters of those who Read More Go to Site

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