In the spring of 1942, a climate of racial tension simmered in Little Rock, Arkansas, particularly between the local white population and African American soldiers stationed at nearby Camp Joseph T. Robinson. On the evening of March 22, this tension erupted into violence that claimed the life of Sergeant Thomas P. Foster, a 25-year-old African American soldier from North Carolina. Foster, known for being a disciplined and well-liked soldier, had ventured into the city's Black business and entert
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