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Men of Color to Arms! : Black Soldiers, Indian Wars, and the Quest for Equality by Elizabeth D. Leonard (2010, Hardcover)

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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.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10
039306039x
ISBN-13
9780393060393
eBay Product ID (ePID)
27038289884

Product Key Features

Book Title
Men of Color to Arms! : Black Soldiers, Indian Wars, and the Quest for Equality
Author
Elizabeth D. Leonard
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
United States / 19th Century, Military / United States, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Publication Year
2010
Genre
History, Social Science
Number of Pages
336 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.5in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
6.5in
Item Weight
24 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
E185.63.L46 2010
Reviews
Once again Elizabeth Leonard demonstrates the versatility and range of her skills as a historian and writer. This penetrating account of the black regular regiments in the U.S. Army after the Civil War joins her earlier studies of women during the Civil War and the prosecutors of Lincoln's assassins on a select shelf of important books. Of special note is her discussion of the ironies involved in the key role played by black soldiers in the wars that extinguished the title of other nonwhite Americans to millions of acres that their ancestors had possessed for thousands of years., [T]he richness of [Leonard's] stories shines through, and first-person accounts of hardships suffered on the plains are especially gripping., Ms. Leonard did a masterful job of extracting from the best primary and secondary sources available on frontier military history. The work is an excellent starting place for those not familiar with the service of blacks in the frontier army., Historians have written important books on the role of blacks at West Point and in the late 19th century military, but no one has written as succinct and insightful an overview as Elizabeth Leonard. Her thorough research, excellent organization, and lucid prose make this publication worthy of a wide audience., Until the film Glory in 1989, few Americans knew that black soldiers fought for the Union during the Civil War. Elizabeth D. Leonard's welcome new book examines African Americans in military service during the postwar decades, assessing their role in the Indian wars and westward expansion, as well as their often frustrating search for equality within the army and as citizens. Richly detailed and beautifully written, Men of Color to Arms! illuminates an important but neglected aspect of late-19th-century United States history.
Copyright Date
2010
Lccn
2010-014337
Dewey Decimal
305.800973
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes