Blacks were barred from serving the U.S. Navy for several years before the issuing of Executive Order 8802 in June 1941. As a result, a training camp was needed for new Black recruits since training itself was still very segregated. This led to the establishment of Camp Robert Smalls. Camp Robert Smalls The camp […]

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