I've heard of African-Americans being oppressed by the white-Americans since they created slave codes of the pre-civil war era that were later replaced by segregation laws and practices to discriminate against the blacks. ... In the military during WWII, American minorities always demonstrated patriotism on the battlefield. 37,000 black soldiers died for the Union during the Civil War while they fought to create and defend the nation. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

ve heard of African-Americans being oppressed by the white-Americans since they created slave codes of the pre-civil war era that were later replaced by segregation laws and practices to discriminate against the blacks. ... In the military during WWII, American minorities always demonstrated patriotism on the battlefield. 37,000 black soldiers died for the Union during the Civil War while they fought to create and defend the nation. ...

• Word Count: 2210
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School