Seventy-five years later, the Netherlands honors the 'Black Liberators' who helped end the Nazi occupation

In 1944, Allied forces began liberating the Netherlands from Nazi occupation. Among these soldiers were black GIs whose role in the liberation had largely been overlooked in historical accounts. Now, the Black Liberators Project seeks to highlight the service and sacrifice of these soldiers, including the 172 buried in Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten.

Black Military History Month -- Telling the stories of African-Americans who have served in the U.S. military.

Black Military History Month -- Telling the stories of African-Americans who have served in the U.S. military.

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Seventy-five years later, the Netherlands honors the 'Black Liberators' who helped end the Nazi occupation

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Seventy-five years later, the Netherlands honors the 'Black Liberators' who helped end the Nazi occupation

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Is the Lost Cause myth gaining traction or declining in the South today? - Quora

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Why do so many Southerners still cling to the lost cause myth, when it has been proven time and again that the main reason for secession was the issue of slavery?

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Is the Lost Cause myth gaining traction or declining in the South today? - Quora

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