| The Right to Fight: A History of African Americans in the Military Contributor(s): Astor, Gerald (Author) |
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ISBN: 030681031X ISBN-13: 9780306810312 Publisher: Da Capo Press OUR PRICE: $24.69 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2001 Annotation: From the birth of the United States, African American men and women have fought and died in defense of a nation that has often denied them many fundamental rights of citizenship. Now Gerald Astor has chronicled their efforts and accomplishments in this critically acclaimed survey. From Crispus Attucks, first casualty of the American Revolution, to fighters on both sides of the Civil War, Astor moves to the postwar Indian campaigns and the infamous Brownsville riot. He also documents the prejudices and grievous wrongs that have kept African Americans from service -- and finally traces their ascent to the highest levels. The Right to Fight is a groundbreaking contribution to American history. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - United States - Technology & Engineering | Military Science - History | World - General |
| Dewey: 355.008 |
| Physical Information: 1.9" H x 5.94" W x 9.08" (1.91 lbs) 576 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the birth of the United States, African American men and women have fought and died in defense of a nation that has often denied them many fundamental rights of citizenship. Now Gerald Astor has chronicled their efforts and accomplishments in this critically acclaimed survey. From Crispus Attucks, the first casualty of the American Revolution, to fighters on both sides of the Civil War, Astor moves to the postwar Indian campaigns and the infamous Brownsville riot. He also documents the prejudices and grievous wrongs that have kept African Americans from service -- and finally traces their ascent to the highest levels. The Right to Fight is a groundbreaking contribution to American history. |