African American Soldiers In The National Guard
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African American Soldiers In The National Guard
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Author : Charles Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Praeger
Release Date : 1992-08-21
African American Soldiers In The National Guard written by Charles Johnson and has been published by Praeger this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-08-21 with History categories.
Little is known about the many achievements of African American guardsmen in U.S. history from the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries. This detailed account thus fills an important gap in our knowledge about the establishment of African American militias in 1877 and their service in wartime and peacetime until the integration of the National Guard in 1950. This careful study of extensive primary and secondary sources is intended for military historians and for all who want to know more about African American contributions to the defense of our nation. Following a short introduction providing some historical background, the study launches into a description of the establishment of African American militia organizations in and about 1877 and their involvement in the Spanish American War and in quelling civil disturbances and disasters up to 1914. The history deals next with the service of African American guardsmen units in World War I, their work in the years between the wars, and their involvement in World War II. The story ends with a description of the initial reorganization of these units and their integration into the National Guard in 1949 and 1950. A lengthy bibliography of primary and secondary sources is useful as well in pointing to the role of African American militias and guardsmen in the history of this important period.
The African American Soldier
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Author : Michael L. Lanning
language : en
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
Release Date : 2012-08-24
The African American Soldier written by Michael L. Lanning and has been published by Kensington Publishing Corp. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-24 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
More than five thousand blacks joined the rebel Americans in the war as soldiers, sailors, and marines; many more supported the rebellion as laborers. Their service went largely unrecognized and unrecorded. Few letters, journals, or other narratives by blacks about the Revolution exist because whites had denied most African Americans an education. White historians of the period, and for years after the war, ignored the contributions and impact of thousands of blacks participants for several reasons. First of all, prejudices were so deeply ingrained that it did not even occur to most whites of the time that blacks had played a significant role either as individuals who fought or labored or as a segment of the population that affected decisions. Prejudices also prevented some who did witness the contributions of African Americans from honestly reporting that blacks could perform equally with whites on the battlefield if given the opportunity. Others did not mention blacks because of the difficulty of explaining why the United States kept half a million men, women, and children enslaved while fighting for independence and liberty." From Defenders of Liberty, by Lt. Col. Michael Lee Lanning (Ret.)
Black Soldiers Of New York State
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Author : Anthony F. Gero
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2012-07-26
Black Soldiers Of New York State written by Anthony F. Gero and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-26 with Social Science categories.
Concise history of the valiant service of New York’s African American soldiers.
The African American Experience In Vietnam
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Author : James E. Westheider
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2008
The African American Experience In Vietnam written by James E. Westheider and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
In this book James E. Westheider explores the social and professional paradoxes facing African-American soldiers in Vietnam. Service in the military started as a demonstration of the merits of integration as blacks competed with whites on a near equal basis for the first time. Yet as the war in Vietnam progressed, many black recruits felt isolated and threatened in an institution controlled almost totally by whites. Consequently, many blacks no longer viewed the military as a professional opportunity, but an undue burden on the black community.
Strength For The Fight
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Author : Bernard C. Nalty
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 1989
Strength For The Fight written by Bernard C. Nalty and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with United States categories.
Surveys the history of blacks in the armed forces from the 1600s to the 1980s.
Arkansas National Guard African American Pioneers Untold Stories
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Author : Arkansas National Guard Museum
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023-02-09
Arkansas National Guard African American Pioneers Untold Stories written by Arkansas National Guard Museum and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-02-09 with categories.
For much of the military history of the United States, African Americans were discouraged from joining the military or relegated to segregated units. The Arkansas Militia/ National Guard was no different. In 1948, President Truman officially desegregated the Armed Forces, but it took several years before the process was complete. In 1964, the Arkansas National Guard allowed its first African American to enlist.Gradually, more African Americans joined the Arkansas Army and Air Guard. However, African Americans in the Arkansas Guard faced many obstacles. Discrimination was rampant and slowed their advancement in the organization. This book investigates the issues of discrimination experienced by African American pioneers in the Arkansas National Guard. In addition, a large portion of this book is dedicated to the first African Americans to achieve ranks, command, and other achievements in the Arkansas National Guard.
The Black Citizen Soldiers Of Kansas 1864 1901
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Author : Roger D. Cunningham
language : en
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Release Date : 2008
The Black Citizen Soldiers Of Kansas 1864 1901 written by Roger D. Cunningham and has been published by University of Missouri Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
Whether slaves or free men, African Americans were generally excluded from military service until Emancipation. Many Americans know the story of the United States Colored Troops, who broke racial barriers in Civil War combat, and of the "buffalo soldiers," who served in the West after that conflict, but African Americans also served in segregated militia units in twenty three states. This book tells the story of that experience in Kansas. Roger Cunningham examines a lost history to show that, in addition to black regulars, hundreds of other black militiamen and volunteers from the Sunflower State provided military service from the Civil War until the dawn of the twentieth century. He tells how African Americans initially filled segregated companies hurriedly organized to defend the state from the threat of Confederate invasion, with some units ordered into battle around Kansas City. Then after the state constitution was amended to admit blacks into the Kansas National Guard, but its generals still refused to integrate, blacks served in reserve militia and independent companies and in all black regiments that were raised for the Spanish American and Philippine wars. Cunningham has researched service records, African American newspapers, and official correspondence to give voice to these citizen soldiers. He shares stories of real people like William D. Matthews, a captain in the First Kansas Colored Infantry who was refused a commission when his regiment was mustered into the Union army; Charles Grinsted, who commanded the first black militia company after the Civil War; and other unsung heroes. More than a military history, Cunningham¿s account records the quest of black men, many of them former slaves, for inclusion in American society. Many came from the bottom of the socioeconomic order and found that as militiamen they could gain respect within their communities. And by marching in public ceremonies and organizing fund raising activities to compensate for lack of financial support from the state, they also strengthened the ties that bound African American communities together. The Black Citizen Soldiers of Kansas, 1864¿1901 broadens the story of these volunteers beyond the buffalo soldiers, telling how they served their state and country in both peace and war. It opens a new chapter in history both for the state and for African Americans throughout the United States.
The Militia And The National Guard In America Since Colonial Times
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Author : Jerry M. Cooper
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood
Release Date : 1993-07-27
The Militia And The National Guard In America Since Colonial Times written by Jerry M. Cooper and has been published by Greenwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-07-27 with History categories.
This research guide fills a major gap in the literature about the citizen and volunteer soldier in American military history and explains how to conduct research on the subject and to explore fruitful areas for future study. Professor Cooper gives a brief historiography and points to the 50 most important studies on America's militia and National Guard. A carefully annotated bibliography provides basic information about 406 books, dissertations, and journal articles. Chapters cover different historical periods and topics, including African Americans, for the easy use of students, scholars, and researchers in history and military studies, as well as for history buffs wanting to learn more about the Guard. Author and subject indexes add to the usefulness of the volume.
Records Of Military Agencies Relating To African Americans From The Post World War I Period To The Korean War
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Records Of Military Agencies Relating To African Americans From The Post World War I Period To The Korean War written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with African American sailors categories.
Guide to records of the Air Force, Army, Navy (including the Marine Corps) and Department of Defense relating to African Americans in the armed forces, from 1915 to 1950, with some records as late as 1964.
Black Soldiers In Blue
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Author : John David Smith
language : en
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Release Date : 2005-10-12
Black Soldiers In Blue written by John David Smith and has been published by Univ of North Carolina Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-10-12 with History categories.
Inspired and informed by the latest research in African American, military, and social history, the fourteen original essays in this book tell the stories of the African American soldiers who fought for the Union cause. An introductory essay surveys the history of the U.S. Colored Troops (USCT) from emancipation to the end of the Civil War. Seven essays focus on the role of the USCT in combat, chronicling the contributions of African Americans who fought at Port Hudson, Milliken's Bend, Olustee, Fort Pillow, Petersburg, Saltville, and Nashville. Other essays explore the recruitment of black troops in the Mississippi Valley; the U.S. Colored Cavalry; the military leadership of Colonels Thomas Higginson, James Montgomery, and Robert Shaw; African American chaplain Henry McNeal Turner; the black troops who occupied postwar Charleston; and the experiences of USCT veterans in postwar North Carolina. Collectively, these essays probe the broad military, political, and social significance of black soldiers' armed service, enriching our understanding of the Civil War and African American life during and after the conflict. The contributors are Anne J. Bailey, Arthur W. Bergeron Jr., John Cimprich, Lawrence Lee Hewitt, Richard Lowe, Thomas D. Mays, Michael T. Meier, Edwin S. Redkey, Richard Reid, William Glenn Robertson, John David Smith, Noah Andre Trudeau, Keith Wilson, and Robert J. Zalimas Jr.