Loyalty shown by colored men
Subject(s): Armed Forces--African Americans, Cozart, Winfield Forrest, 1867-1943, Patriotism, World War (1914-1918)
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Article reporting on the patriotic meeting held April 24, 1917, at Fitzgerald’s Auditorium with Winfield Forrest Cozart, Chairman. This event was seen as an opportunity for “colored citizens” to train with the army or navy – an opportunity that was previously “criminally denied.”
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1917-04-26
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between Sagamore Hill National Historic Site – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Loyalty shown by colored men. [April 26, 1917]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279484. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Loyalty shown by colored men. [26 Apr. 1917]. Image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279484.
APA:
Unknown., [1917, April 26]. Loyalty shown by colored men.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279484.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.
APA:
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.
