Montford Point Marines Lauren Washington

Who were they? The Montford Point Marines were the first African American marines in US history

1942 was when they began accepting black males for the first time. When were they recruited?

Who lead this effort? FDR was the president that issued the executive order (No. 8802) that established fair employment practices for African Americans and was the one that issued the presidential directive enabling black males to be recruited into the Marines

Modern Implications The Montford Point Marines paved the path to desegregation and equality in the military by disproving anti-black stereotypes of the time

USCGR = United States Coast Guard Reserve; ANG = Air National Guard

Questions Q: When did the Marine Corps begin recruiting African Americans A: 1942

Questions Q: Which part of the Marine Corps has the largest number of African American recrurits A: United States Coast Guard Reserves (USCGR)

Questions Q: In what ways did the Montford Point Marines influence history? A: They paved the path for more racial equality in the military and challenged systemic racial discrimination

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