What statement best describes the condition and contribution made by black troops?
a. American officials used them as cannon fodder and assigned a far greater proportion of them to front-line action than white troops.
b. American officials successfully hid their presence and assigned them exclusively to menial tasks behind the lines.
c. Several all-black units won the French Croix de Guerre.
d. African American troops were permitted to take part in a great victory parade, but the French and British refused to honor troops from their African colonies.
ANSWER: c
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