Strength for the Fight: A History of Black Americans in the Military
- ISBN-10
- 0029224101
- ISBN-13
- 9780029224106
- Series
- Strength for the Fight
- Pages
- 424
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1986
- Publisher
- Free Press
- Author
- Bernard C. Nalty
Description
Nalty tells of the heroic deeds and humiliating obstacles confronting black fighting forces and shows how black protest, civil unrest, military manpower needs, war, and peace have interacted over 200 years to create an integrated, yet racially troubled, American military establishment. 25 black-and-white photos.
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Other editions
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- 2022-09-13
- 361 pages
- Paperback
- Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
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- 1989
- 424 pages
- Paperback
- Simon and Schuster
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