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These benefits included forgiveness of debts and interest payments, protection of property and family, even different courts of justice for those crusaders who commit criminal acts.
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Question: How did Vernon J. Baker have to wait until 1997 to receive the Medal of Honor for his actions in World War II?
Options:
<em>A. Documents uncovering the importance of his deeds weren't discovered until then. </em>
<em>B. The award was originally given to another soldier before Baker stepped forward.
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<em>C. Baker did not return to the country to receive his award until long after the war. </em>
<em>D. Racial discrimination prevented him from being honored at the time</em>
Answer: The correct answer is option: <u>D. Racial discrimination prevented him from being honored at the time.</u>
Explanation: Medals of Honor were not awarded to Black American soldiers in either of the World Wars during the late 1980s, and this initiated a review & investigation of Distinguished Service Cross awards to see if any brave Black American soldiers had been denied the Medal of Honor due to prejudice. On January 13th, 1997, the DSC awarded seven Black veterans of World War II but Vernon Baker was the only vetran of these seven heroes still alive so he was the only one to personally receive the award from Bill Clinton, president during this time.
It was the "<span>(2) terrorist actions on September 11, 2001" that George W. Bush was referring to when making this speech. He was not in office as president during the others except for (4). </span>
Restrict British settlement in the western territories to reduce conflict with American Indians.
He also served in the Continental Congress (1780-88), during which time he was reelected to the Georgia Assembly (1783). Four years later, Few<span> was appointed as one of six state delegates to the </span>Constitutional Convention<span>, two of whom never attended and two others of whom </span>did<span> not stay for the duration.</span>