Meet the gallant all-black American female battalion that served in Europe during World War II
The success of the formation of the all-black female battalion was thanks to Mary McLeod Bethune, an African American civil rights activist who at the time, appealed to the then-first lady of America, Eleanor Roosevelt, to create more meaningful roles for black women in the army to help balance out the shortage of soldiers.
Mary’s appeal gained the attention of the first lady who then helped the military create a space for an all-black female group to work in the war in Europe.
