The Allen-McFarland Family Papers chiefly document an African American family in the South in the mid-twentieth century, providing considerable insight into the values and norms of African Americans during this period, as well as the opportunities and frustrations of a struggling minority. In addition, the Allen-McFarland family also could be characterized as a military family, since at least two members of the family chose military careers after fighting in World War II and Korea, and a possible ancestor fought with the famous 54th Massachusetts during the Civil War.
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