Description
One of the first of its kind, this showcases the struggle to assemble the 15th New York Infantry, an all-colored regiment in Brooklyn. Arthur Little, their white commander, led them in an atmosphere of racial hostility, even in the Northern United States, and these men overcame it the only way they could in 1917, by keeping mum and showing their worth by their actions. The writing style is straight-forward and exposes the bigotry of the time without banging people on the head with it. Little writes without any agenda other than to show his pride in the men who served with him in France, including Henry Johnson who earned an article in a prominent New York newspaper naming a battle for him. France appears as a nation without a color line. The book is sparing in detail and allows the reading to come to the necessary conclusions.
Approximate size of book and weight. All books with be shipped Media Mail, but
we still need to know if it is oversized or extremely heavy.
Dimension: 6 ¼” x 9 ½” x 1 ½” inches Weight: Total wt. 1.8 lbs
