What Britain Said When They First Saw Black American Troops in London WWII

What Britain Said When They First Saw Black American Troops in London | WWII Documentary
In January 1942, Black American soldiers arrived in London expecting the same discrimination they faced at home. What happened next shocked the US military command and changed these men forever.
This is the untold story of how British civilians welcomed Black troops with open arms, treating them as equals while the American military tried desperately to enforce segregation on British soil. From pub owners who put up "Black Troops Only" signs in solidarity, to the race riot in Bamber Bridge where an entire town stood with Black soldiers against white American MPs, to the relationships that challenged everything these men had been taught about their place in the world.
These soldiers traveled 3,000 miles across a hostile ocean to discover what it felt like to be treated as human beings. They experienced freedom in a foreign land under bombardment, and that experience became fuel for the civil rights movement that would transform America.
This is their story. This is the truth they never taught us in school.
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