The movie “Birth of a Nation”, which glorified the actions of the KKK, premiered at the White House in 1915. Wilson and his administration “imposed racial segregation in federal departments in Washington, D.C., and dismissed numerous black federal employees” (Foner). Although the President and current administration disregarded the predicament of African Americans, Germany showed recognition and understanding, as showcased in the “Letter to the Colored Solider.” The letter was a propaganda leaflet from German airplanes that questioned why the African American soldiers fought with the U.S. when they didn’t enjoy basic rights back home. It suggested that they “come over to the German Lines” where it is different and “where they do like colored people” (“To the
The movie “Birth of a Nation”, which glorified the actions of the KKK, premiered at the White House in 1915. Wilson and his administration “imposed racial segregation in federal departments in Washington, D.C., and dismissed numerous black federal employees” (Foner). Although the President and current administration disregarded the predicament of African Americans, Germany showed recognition and understanding, as showcased in the “Letter to the Colored Solider.” The letter was a propaganda leaflet from German airplanes that questioned why the African American soldiers fought with the U.S. when they didn’t enjoy basic rights back home. It suggested that they “come over to the German Lines” where it is different and “where they do like colored people” (“To the