African American Discrimination
By: Connor Standring
During the Vietnam War, discrimination that took place in the United States, rolled over to the military. Due to the creation of Project 1000 which encouraged people to enlist into the army from more poor areas, many African Americans had enlisted. When the recruits from Project 1000 arrived in Vietnam, white soldiers saw them as inferior to themselves and treated them poorly. African Americans often received the least desired housing and duty assignments that were available. They also were passed over for promotions, no matter how efficient they were. Studies also showed that African Americans received worse punishment for crimes committed during active duty than white soldiers did. More studies show that a higher percentage of African Americans were killed, because they were often assigned more dangerous combat assignments.
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