Why did John E. Lewis feel it necessary to write a letter to a black newspaper detailing the accomplishments of black soldiers in the Spanish-American War?
A) White newspapers rarely mentioned the service of black soldiers.
B) The War Department went out of its way to denigrate the service of black soldiers.
C) The soldiers themselves refused to tell their story.
D) He had been asked to do so by black community leaders.
Answer: A
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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