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Buffalo Soldier Photo Series
2019
Buffalo Soldier Photo Series
2019
Photography by Sheldon J Walker
As post-war America entered the Civil Rights Movement, Black veterans were caught in a transitional moment. They served honorably as soldiers overseas, but Black troops came to symbolize a progressive change that white America was not ready for. Rather than granting them respect, the uniforms of battle-tested African-Americans attracted lynch mobs and racial violence.
As post-war America entered the Civil Rights Movement, Black veterans were caught in a transitional moment. They served honorably as soldiers overseas, but Black troops came to symbolize a progressive change that white America was not ready for. Rather than granting them respect, the uniforms of battle-tested African-Americans attracted lynch mobs and racial violence.
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