Herbert Carter
Shaheer Ahmed
Claim
It was unfair that they segregated Herbert Carter and his companions after they came back from WWII.
Text Evidence
- "The military was racially segregated during WWII, and many people—including high-ranking military officials—did not believe that African Americans were fit to serve the country. Carter and his fellow Airmen faced severe prejudice. The Airmen were forced to train as a segregated unit,prohibited from fighting or practicing alongside their white counterparts."
- "Despite their heroics overseas, Carter and the other Tuskegee Airmen continued to face discrimination and segregation when they returned home. African-American veterans were excluded from participating in victory parades honoring troops. In some parts of the U.S., they were still subject to legal segregation, barred from using the same swimming pools, restrooms, and other public facilities as those whom they had risked their lives to protect."
Facts
- Herbert Carter was 95 years old when he died.
- Even though Herbert Carter and his companions won many battles they were still dubbed unworthy.
- Herbert Carter was married for 70 years, until his wife died.
- Herbert Carter joined the military after graduating from high school.
- Herbert Carter received the highest honors in aviation.