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Paris Noir One of America’s great dark periods of the 20th Century was the
treatment of African Americans that lasted well after they had been freed. In a
country that celebrated its freedom, its government of the people and by the
people, a good number of its people remained enslaved by injustice. Blacks
remained poor, uneducated, and segregated because whites needed someone to blame
their troubles on and they needed someone to work for less. It’s sad to think
how and institute of hate can be so strong and how little people could to think
for themselves. The book Paris Noir is refreshing and enlightening. There’s a
lot of history out there that remains unsung, the greatest tragedy of history
books is the lack of a unbiased view of what’s important. Luckily we live in a
time where history is being examined closer and more impartially, but there’s
still a long way to go. I think history books continue to really overlook this
prevailing issue in the American Armed Forces in World War I. It’s stunning to
learn how black troops were treated and how little they were rewarded. They
provided a great service for America a service that has gone largely unsung.
Thankfully, there are places in such a sad world where blacks are not treated so
harshly. In France and more specifically Paris, blacks found a place that
resembled the near equal society they had hoped America to become. The French
greatly appreciated their efforts and applauded their efforts even when America
would deny them any recognition.
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