How was the Spanish-American War ironic for African Americans?
A) Most of the people African American soldiers fought against in Cuba had the same African heritage.
B) African Americans were not permitted to fight in the Cuban conflict but were allowed to fight in the Philippines.
C) African Americans were not permitted to fight in Cuba and could only work as cooks, medics, and servants to white soldiers.
D) The United States was fighting to give Cubans freedom, yet they were annexing Hawaii and the Philippines, essentially denying them freedom.
E) The United States were fighting to give Cubans freedom, yet they denied freedom to African Americans.
Answer: E
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