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2024-11-24 18:08:09 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E7AA51ECCEB244A5DA9AA6D22E8C7C1C781579725FFE727FC9C56AC8E7F107F4
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There were many Black people in Britain during World War 2. Around 150,000 US troops stationed in Britain were Black. https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/they-treated-us-royally-the-experiences-of-black-americans-in-britain-during-the-second-world-war Black people in front line response and fire brigade roles: https://www.london-fire.gov.uk/museum/london-fire-brigade-history-and-stories/black-front-liners-and-fire-service-personnel-during-the-london-blitz/ Some history of Black Women volunteers in WW2 era Britain: https://womenshistorynetwork.org/black-women-in-wartime-britain-1939-45-by-stephen-bourne/ Stories of individual troops: https://www.cwgc.org/our-work/blog/black-stories-from-world-war-two-you-might-not-know/
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