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African American Soldiers in World War I
"Activism by organizations like the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) challenged the War Department’s official and unofficial policy, creating avenues for a larger number of black officers in the US Army through the officers’ training camp created in Des Moines, Iowa. ..." – By Amanda M. Nagel
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Pentecostalism in America
"Pentecostalism has been diverse, acephalous, and rapidly changing from its inception, and as the movement has expanded and ramified, it has given rise to corollary movements, rendering its boundaries even harder to delineate. ..." – By Roger G. Robins
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