SOUTH WALL

This wall represents a continuation of Spirituality, and segues into Spirituals and Military Service. 

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AFRICAN AMERICAN SPIRITUALS AND MILITARY SERVICE 

African American soldiers who joined the armed forces to fight overseas during World War II left families behind and made personal sacrifices all the more remarkable in the context of America's continued struggle with racial equality and the reality of a segregated military. In this gallery, their profound service to their nation is recognized—and—in no fewer than eleven prints—commemorated the bravery of African American soldiers who risked or lost their lives. These prints represent some of America’s most powerful interpretations of spirituals. Done in black and white, their lack of color emphasizes the gravity of their subject matter.

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