Generations of Americans have used military service to expand notions of citizenship and advance civil rights. As a result, military service has become a tool to broaden the concept of “the people” and what it means to be an American.

 

The 6888th Central Postal Battalion was the first and only all-Black unit sent overseas during World War II. They faced the daunting task of sorting and delivering mail to the roughly 7 million service members stationed in the European Theater. Learn how their actions, along with thousands of other Black WACs, contributed to the Allied victory.

 

In this We the People talk, examine the legacy of their service and its impact on the civil rights movement.

 

Register for this VIRTUAL History Talk on Thursday, February 27 at 12 p.m. ET

 

Register for this IN-PERSON History Talk on Thursday, February 27, at 12 p.m. ET