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U.S. War Department classified message defining censorship of images of African American troops. The text...

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U.S. War Department classified message defining censorship of images of African American troops. The text '…prohibits photographs showing Negro soldiers in poses of intimacy with white women or conveying 'boyfriend-girlfriend' implication.' Censorship was justified to prevent inflammation of 'racial prejudice both overseas and in the United States.' March 3, 1945, World War 2
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1945 AD (C20th AD)
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U.S. War Department classified message defining censorship of images of African American troops. The text '…prohibits photographs showing Negro soldiers in poses of intimacy with white women or conveying 'boyfriend-girlfriend' implication.' Censorship was justified to prevent inflammation of 'racial prejudice both overseas and in the United States.' March 3, 1945, World War 2

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1940s / 20th century / France / Europe / 20th century / african american / Segregation / historical / stamps / classified memorandum / prejudice / signatures / world war ii / security / racism / military headquarters / discrimination / policy / world war 2 / censorship / europe / race relations / history / versailles / wwii2 / ww2 / photograph / photography / Mzphoto
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