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One of my men came to me several days ago," [an officer] said, "and asked me why I had joined the army. He reminded me that I was above draft age and he wanted me to tell him what I was fighting for. I told him I was fighting for what the flag meant to the Negroes in the United States. I told him I was fighting because I wanted other oppressed people to know the meaning of democracy and enjoy it. I told him that millions of Americans fought for four years for us Negroes to get it and now it was only right that we should fight for all we were worth to help other people get the same thing
From "How Negro Officer Felt about Fighting," Complete History of the Colored Soldiers in the World War: Authentic Story of the Greatest War of Civilized Times and What the Colored Man Did to Uphold Democracy and Liberty (Bennett & Churchill, New York, 1919), p. 157:

According to the author, what did the American flag represent to black Americans? Provide examples from the text support your answer. 3-4 sentences.

Answer 1

According to the author, the American flag represented hope and freedom to black Americans. The author mentioned that he was fighting for what the flag meant to the Negroes in the United States. He believed that the flag symbolized democracy and the rights that were fought for by millions of Americans, including Negroes, during the war. The author further stated that he wanted other oppressed people to experience and enjoy the same meaning of democracy that the flag represented.