Hidden Heroism: Black Soldiers in America's Wars
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In Hidden Heroism, Robert Edgerton investigates the history of Afro-American participation in American wars, from the French and Indian War to the present. He argues that blacks in American society have long-suffered from a "natural coward" stereotype that is implicit in the racism propagated from America's earliest days, and often intensified as blacks slowly received freedom in American society. For instance, blacks served admirably in various wars, returned home after their service to short-term recongnition, and then soon found themselves even more seriously entrenched in a racist system because they were perceived as a threat to whites. This was true, Edgerton argues, until the Civil Rights movement and Vietnam, though the stereotypes have not been fully eradicated. In this book, Edgerton provides an accessible and well-informed tour through this little-known, but significant aspect of race in American military history.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:081334025X
ISBN13:9780813340258
Release Date:November 2002
Publisher:Basic Books
Length:296 Pages
Weight:0.94 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
book tries to shed light on forgotten contributions that blacks have made to building america.
Great Book on Military History and American Culture
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
I highly recommend this book if you are interested in understanding the contribution of African-American in U.S. wars. I am a former Army officer and an African-American. Until I read this book I never knew the extent that African-American's heroism despite being oppressed by their fellow soldiers and civilians. I appreciate Mr. Edgerton's efforts in researching facts that where previously forgotten or otherwise went untold for many year.
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