RIGHT TO FIGHT - HISTORY OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE IN SOUTH AFRICA

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days From the opening shots in the American Revolution, Bunker's Hill and the struggle to wrest independence from Britain, to Hamburger Hill and the emergence of fully integrated units, this is a story of struggle. Even in the liberating times of the American Civil War, the Federal government put blacks in segregated regiments, a policy which was to continue throughout World War I and II. Gerald Astor examines the full history of African Americans in the military, and establishes the contribution they have made, right up to the present day. Features Summary African Americans have always proved willing to fight and die for their country, but have had to overcome obstacles and tremendous prejudice to allow them to do so on equal terms... Author Gerald Astor Publisher Presidio Press Release date 19981001 Pages 576 ISBN 0-89141-632-3 ISBN 13 978-0-89141-632-6