This site, support material for a documentary film, outlines the history of the No. 2 Construction Battalion, a non-combatant Black battalion established in 1916. It was created to permit Blacks to participate in the war effort. This new group forged the way for their later acceptance into the fighting units.

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black history month

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african canadian, no. 2 construction battalion, reverend william andrew white, black canadian, history of canada, canadian black history month

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional