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Soldiers of Freedom: An Illustrated History of African Americans in the Armed Forces
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by Kai Wright
Sales Rank: 720650
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$3.94
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Cover Type: Hard Cover with 304 pages
Published by: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers September 9, 2002
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 1579122531
ISBN 13 Number: 978-1579122539
Book Dimensions:
10.4 x 9.4 x 1 inches
Weighs: 3.1 pounds
From Library Journal
Offering homage to African Americans who have shouldered arms in defense of the United States from its War of Independence (1775-83) to the advent of the war on terrorism in 2001, freelance journalist Wright profiles the precarious balance historically maintained by blacks in the U.S. military. Using primarily military photographs from the National Archives and the Library of Congress, Wright depicts African Americans' range of service, from the routine to the heroic, as they fought a two-front war: from within against America's bigoted practices and from without for America's birthright principles. The images more than the text articulate the saga of the military as the front line of the nation's race war as blacks, ambivalent about being simultaneously rebuffed and desperately encouraged to serve, risked their lives to assert their humanity and enjoy full citizenship in their unwavering defense of the United States. This story complements works such as Gail Lumet Buckley's American Patriots: The Story of Blacks in the Military from the Revolution to Desert Storm. For collections on blacks and the military. Thomas J. Davis, Arizona State Univ., Tempe
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Wright offers a compelling look at the contributions African Americans have made to military engagements from the American Revolution through the Vietnam War up to the current war on terrorism, with a wealth of photographs and illustrations highlighting the changes in the image and involvement of black soldiers and sailors. Although the participation of blacks in early conflicts was as much about procuring their own freedom as serving the nation, accounts and illustrations denied and de-emphasized their participation or relegated them primarily to roles as servants and slaves. African Americans also battled against an image of cowardice, bans on blacks in the military, and gross discrimination within the military and society at large, to finally achieve wide participation and grudging recognition. Wright sets the record straight with illustrations and accounts, from Salem Poor pictured in the famous 1786 painting Battle of Bunker Hill through photographs of the Tuskegee Airmen and Colin Powell. Readers interested in African American and military history will appreciate this well-documented and -illustrated resource. Vanessa Bush
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