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= The African American Men who fought in WW1 = Many African American men were drafted for WW1. The exact numbers are 400,000 men were drafted but only 42,000 served. These African Americans delt with severe discrimination from other white soliders. The units they served in were mostly all racially segregated and run by a white officer. Other then the discrimination in camp, in the battlefield, the African Americans won many battles. Certain divisions such as the 92nd and 93rd infantry division stood out from many others. These divisions recived praises from French commanders as with American ones.