2010/10/22 by John H. Morrow · 1 citation
Social Sciences · #African history and culture studies #Infantry #White (mutation) #World War II #First world war #Gender studies #Spanish Civil War #History #African american #Black african #Political science #Sociology #Ethnology #Ancient history #Law
paper · doi:10.1177/0002716210378831
openalex publication_date 2010/10/22 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/21
This article discusses the often forgotten contributions of black African infantry to the French and British war efforts from Europe to Asia during the Second World War. It traces the relationship between black African soldiers and their imperial rulers as it evolved over the course of two global conflicts from 1914 to 1945. The article points out how racist preconceptions about the “inferior” abilities and intelligence of Africans paralleled white Americans’ prejudices against African-Americans and how the British and French attempted to systematically omit, diminish, or discredit the achievements of African soldiers.