Jim Crow in the Army

When Ted Bowles enlisted in the army during WW II,  he was shipped south for  basic training and learned first hand about segregation. 

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This story has been condensed and edited from a longer interview.

Interviewee: Ted Bowles

Recorded: August 16, 2010

Time Period: Mid-Twentieth Century

Subjects: segregation in the army

Produced by Eileen McAdam

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