African American

"It wasn't until the Korean War that integrated units were formally included as part of the United States Armed Forces". I know the emphasis of the article was the inclusion of African Americans in the Revolutionary Army. However the ships of the United States Navy sailed with African American crewmen from the Revolution until today. Before the Civil War, African American sailors were paid the same as their white counter parts. The could become trained in a wide variety of shipboard skills. They could be promoted to petty officer in their rates. They became Chief Petty Officers in those rates. It wasn't until the Wilson Administration that African Americans were restricted in the ratings that they could serve in while in our Navy.