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

By Gerald Astor

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0891416323
• ISBN13: 9780891416326
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Presidio Press
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Definitive work on an area that has been grossly overlooked

The subject that Gerald Astor has chosen to write about, depicts the continuing saga of a group of people that has been the subject of more studies then any other group in America. In a methodical and comprehensive manner the author gives us a chronological history of Black American and historic accomplishments of the black soldier. From the American Revolution to the Persian Gulf Astor paints a picture through interview and analysis that cuts away the bias that has been the hall mark of the manner that this subject has heretofore been treated. His anecdotal passages add a sense of the social and cultural times that are germain to the periods of history he writes about. The story of the first American Hero, Sgt Henry Johnson of Albany NY in WWI and the Montford Point Marines in WWII are of exceptional importance in this work. All to often these men and their significant contribution that helps to keep the fabric of America strong are grossly overlooked! This book is a must for African American HIstory, Military History and American History buff's in general.