Question

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

The 477th Bombardment Group faced more challenges, as one of their early commanders was an overt racial segregationist.5 The pilots wanted to be treated as well as their white counterparts, which included having access to an officer’s club on their training base in Michigan. Their commander would not allow them to enter.

After two transfers to two different states and continuing discrimination, a large group of the pilots forced their way into an officer’s club in Indiana, and over 100 of them were arrested for disobeying orders. The charges were soon dropped because they were so unfair, but the events demonstrated the severe racism African American military personnel continued to face even though they were so successful.

Answer 1

Answer: it shows the extent and the nature of the discrimination faced by Black servicemen in the US armed forces.

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