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African American troops marching in Caldwell's Inaugural parade

African American troops marching in Caldwell's Inaugural parade

Description: The Inaugural Parade of Florida Governor Millard Caldwell in Tallahassee in January 1945. Approximately 50-thousand African-Americans from Florida served in the war. World War II was the last American War where troops were segregated.

  • Citation: Courtesy of the Florida State Archives
  • Date Taken: 1945