The Black Battalion 1916-1920: Canada's Best Kept Military Secret

by Calvin W. Ruck and Lindsay Ruck

Black military heritage in Canada is still generally unknown and unwritten. Most Canadians have no idea that Blacks served, fought, and died on European battlefields, all in the name of freedom. The story of the overt racist treatment of Black volunteers is a shameful chapter in Canadian history. It does, however, represent an important part of the Black legacy and the Black experience. It is a story worth reporting and worth sharing.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1771084553
• ISBN13: 9781771084550
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Nimbus Publishing (CN)
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"