Benjamin O. Davis Sr. was a very important figure in United States history, and military history. Benjamin Davis Sr was the first African-American military general. Back during the Spanish American war he volunteered to fight, and he stayed in the military and worked his way up the ranks. During the time he served, African-American people did not get the respect they deserved, so that means he had to work twice as hard to make his way his way up. Davis was a very important figure to the military and the world; he showed people no matter what race you can accomplish anything with hard work.
Benjamin was born in July 1, 1877 in Washington DC. Davis was married twice and had a child named Benjamin O. Davis Jr. His son joined the Air Force during World War ll. Davis Sr was influenced by the Spanish American war he wanted to help fight and he eventually worked his way up .One of his biggest challenges would have to be, his color. His color would be a problem because colored people did not get the respect they needed or deserved. People disliked like their general being a man of color, because they did not take him as serious and did not give him the respect he demanded.
Benjamin O. Sr. was famous and popular during his time and even now, because he was the first African-American general. Benjamin gave many things to society, one
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Davis Sr. taught me many other people many valuable lessons. One of these lessons is no matter what color or race you are that is not going to stop you from what you want to do in life or just do everyday things.The thing that surprised me most was that he made his way all the way up to the top when he started at rock bottom. Davis has affected my life by,showing me anything is possible and if you work hard enough you can do anything. I have learned many things from Benjamin O. Sr. he was a very brave, important, and strong figure to look up to. Davis was a very important man in military history, Black history, and U.S