Men of Color to Arms!: Black Soldiers, Indian Wars, and the Quest for Equality

by Elizabeth D. Leonard

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039306039X
• ISBN13: 9780393060393
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.6" x 9.5"