involved in the 1917 Houston riot
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The 24th U.S. Infantry Regiment was a segregated African American unit of the United States Army whose soldiers were central figures in the racially charged events surrounding the 1917 Houston riot.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| 24th U.S. Infantry Regiment | 0 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Army infantry regiment
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segregated African American military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| associatedWith | racial tensions between Black soldiers and white civilians in Houston, Texas ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| commandStructure | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition | African American enlisted soldiers ⓘ |
| conflictTypeAssociatedWith | racial conflict in the United States ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicMakeup | African American soldiers with white officers ⓘ |
| garrisonedAt | Houston, Texas (1917 deployment) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | served during a period of institutionalized racial segregation in the U.S. military ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of both African American military service and racial injustice in early 20th-century America ⓘ |
| involvedIn | 1917 Houston riot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfEvent | Houston, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchRole | ground combat forces ⓘ |
| notableEvent | mutiny and violence associated with the 1917 Houston riot ⓘ |
| notableFor | involvement in one of the largest courts-martial in U.S. military history following the 1917 Houston riot ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | central figures in the events surrounding the 1917 Houston riot ⓘ |
| segregationPolicy | racially segregated unit under Jim Crow–era policies ⓘ |
| serviceBranchCharacteristic | segregated African American infantry unit within a predominantly white officer corps ⓘ |
| stationedAt | Camp Logan, Houston, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War I era ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | line infantry regiment ⓘ |
| yearOfKeyEvent | 1917 ⓘ |
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