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Men of Color to Arms!: Black Soldiers, Indian Wars, and the Quest for Equality
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Men of Color to Arms!: Black Soldiers, Indian Wars, and the Quest for Equality Hardcover - 2010 - 1st Edition

by Elizabeth D. Leonard

Leonard presents the story of the black soldiers who helped save the Union, conquer the West, and build the nation.


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In 1863, at the height of the Civil War, Frederick Douglass promised African Americans that serving in the military offered a sure path to freedom. Once a black man became a soldier, Douglass declared, "there is no power on earth or under the earth which can deny that he has earned the right to citizenship in the United States." More than 180,000 black men heeded his call to defend the Union--only to find the path to equality would not be so straightforward.

In this sharply drawn history, Professor Elizabeth D. Leonard reveals the aspirations and achievements as well as the setbacks and disappointments of African American soldiers. Drawing on eye-opening firsthand accounts, she restores black soldiers to their place in the arc of American history, from the Civil War and its promise of freedom until the dawn of the 20th century and the full retrenchment of Jim Crow.

Along the way, Leonard offers a nuanced account of black soldiers' involvement in the Indian Wars, their attempts to desegregate West Point and gain proper recognition for their service, and their experience of Reconstruction nationally, as blacks worked to secure their place in an ever-changing nation. With abundant primary research, enlivened by memorable characters and vivid descriptions of army life, Men of Color to Arms! is an illuminating portrait of a group of men whose contributions to American history need to be further recognized.

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  • Title Men of Color to Arms!: Black Soldiers, Indian Wars, and the Quest for Equality
  • Author Elizabeth D. Leonard
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 336
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher W. W. Norton & Company, NY
  • Date 2010-08-23
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780393060393 / 039306039X
  • Weight 1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.54 x 6.6 x 1.11 in (24.23 x 16.76 x 2.82 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
    • Topical: Black History
  • Library of Congress subjects African American soldiers - History - 19th, United States - Race relations - History -
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010014337
  • Dewey Decimal Code 355.008

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Citations

  • Publishers Weekly, 11/15/2010, Page 0
  • Reference and Research Bk News, 11/01/2010, Page 66
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