The Right to Fight: A History of African Americans in the Military by Astor, Gerald

The Right to Fight: A History of African Americans in the Military (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780306810312)

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Format: Paperback
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The Right to Fight: A History of African Americans in the Military by Astor, Gerald

The Right to Fight: A History of African Americans in the Military

$25.99
The Right to Fight: A History of African Americans in the Military by Astor, Gerald

The Right to Fight: A History of African Americans in the Military

$25.99
Format: Paperback
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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.

Author: Gerald Astor
ISBN-10: 030681031X
ISBN-13: 9780306810312
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Language: English
Published: 04/26/2001
Pages: 576
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.91lbs
Size: 9.08h x 5.94w x 1.90d
By Gerald Astor
By Gerald Astor
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World War II veteran Gerald Astor drew upon his combat experiences to author more than a dozen war books. He received his B.A. from Princeton University before working as the picture editor at Sports Illustrated during its early years and as an editor at Sport magazine, Look, The Saturday Evening Post, and Time. He died in 2008 at 81.

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