The Military Report That Changed Lives For Decades
A Document That Shaped Military Policy: In 1925, the Army War College released a report titled "The Use of Negro Manpower in War" that would affect military policy for nearly two decades. This 67-page document was created by the all-white faculty and students at the Army War College after several years of study. The report claimed to analyze how African American soldiers performed during World War I and what role they should play in future conflicts. Instead of providing fair analysis, the document contained racist ideas that were presented as scientific facts.