With the publication of Racial Borders Leiker has established himself as a leading authority on African American military history. This is a fine example of new social history and should be widely read.--Journal of America's Military Past ...presents a nuanced approach to understanding this border area ...helps the reader to understand the reactions of the many groups in the area to the presence of the United States Army and its four African American units.--Journal of American History
Racial Borders
Summary
When the Civil War ended, hundreds of African Americans enlisted in the US army to gain social mobility and regular pay. They protected white communities and forced Native Americans onto government reservations and were in part responsible for the transition of Rio Grande from frontier to border.
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With the publication of Racial Borders Leiker has established himself as a leading authority on African American military history. This is a fine example of new social history and should be widely read. - Journal of America's Military Past ... presents a nuanced approach to understanding this border area... helps the reader to understand the reactions of the many groups in the area to the presence of the United States Army and its four African American units. - Journal of American History
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JAMES N. LEIKER is an assistant professor at Saint Cloud State University in Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
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CIN160344159XG
9781603441599
160344159X
Racial Borders: Black Soldiers Along the Rio Grande by
Used - Good
Paperback
Texas A & M University Press
20091001
N/A
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