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The Pros And Cons Of Medical Treatment Of Black Veterans

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While the international war may have ended, Black veterans still had to fight the brutal discrimination their country subjected them to. Upon arrival, Black veterans were met with violence from White people who refused to acknowledge their sacrifices. In this era, Black veterans were the most at stake to be lynched by white mobs, because they were seen as capable of revolt against White America. Segregation laws were still a vital part of American society, and veterans were not treated any differently because of their service. The opportunities for veteran medical treatment were scarce in the Black community, which left many unable to receive necessary medical treatment. Veterans had to fight over who gets treatment because “ finding beds for ill Black veterans in existing hospitals posed significant problems... the Veterans Bureau refused to challenge the “separate but equal” policies maintained in southern and some northern communities” (Keene/Ortiz ). It is deeply disheartening that an organization as vast as the Veterans Bureau couldn't give support to all of their men, considering that thousands of them were …show more content…

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