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The Right to Fight: A History of African Americans in the Military Paperback - 2001

by Gerald Astor


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From the birth of the United States, African American men and women have fought and died in defense of a nation that has often denied them many fundamental rights of citizenship. Now Gerald Astor has chronicled their efforts and accomplishments in this critically acclaimed survey. From Crispus Attucks, the first casualty of the American Revolution, to fighters on both sides of the Civil War, Astor moves to the postwar Indian campaigns and the infamous Brownsville riot. He also documents the prejudices and grievous wrongs that have kept African Americans from service -- and finally traces their ascent to the highest levels. The Right to Fight is a groundbreaking contribution to American history.

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Ordinarily, the right to kill or be killed as a member of the military has been an almost inalienable right, or more likely a duty for citizens, particularly for those without the economic clout or the class status that enables them to avoid the dangerous or onerous.

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  • Title The Right to Fight: A History of African Americans in the Military
  • Author Gerald Astor
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 576
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Da Capo Press, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 2001-04-26
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9780306810312 / 030681031X
  • Weight 1.91 lbs (0.87 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.08 x 5.94 x 1.9 in (23.06 x 15.09 x 4.83 cm)
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
    • Topical: Black History
  • Library of Congress subjects United States - Race relations - History, United States - Armed Forces - African
  • Dewey Decimal Code 355.008

About the author

World War II veteran Gerald Astor drew upon his combat experiences to author more than a dozen war books. He received his B.A. from Princeton University before working as the picture editor at Sports Illustrated during its early years and as an editor at Sport magazine, Look, The Saturday Evening Post, and Time. He died in 2008 at 81.
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