The black soldier

Series: Of Black America Series

Duration: 0:27:00

Genre: Documentary | Educational | Historical | Military

Year Published: 1968

Creator: Film Associates: Distributor | Indiana University Audio-Visual Center: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Traces the history of the black American's participation in the armed forces of the United States, from the Revolutionary War to the war in Vietnam. Reveals little known facts about blacks such as segregation in the military prior to 1947, the first soldier to fall in the Revolutionary War was black, black soldiers were the first to receive the Croix de Guerre in World War I, and over 1,000,000 Negroes served in World War II. Points out that black soldiers have served in the American wars, whether they were accepted socially or not., Surveys the history of the Black American's participation in the armed forces of the United States, from the Revolutionary War to the war in Vietnam. Discusses segregation in the armed forces and presents little-known historical facts. The first soldier to fall in the Revolutionary War was Black as were the first soldiers to receive the Croix de Guerre in World War I.

Complete Record: , Surveys the history of the Black American's participation in the armed forces of the United States, from the Revolutionary War to the war in Vietnam. Discusses segregation in the armed forces and presents little-known historical facts. The first soldier to fall in the Revolutionary War was Black as were the first soldiers to receive the Croix de Guerre in World War I. , Traces the history of the black American's participation in the armed forces of the United States, from the Revolutionary War to the war in Vietnam. Reveals little known facts about blacks such as segregation in the military prior to 1947, the first soldier to fall in the Revolutionary War was black, black soldiers were the first to receive the Croix de Guerre in World War I, and over 1,000,000 Negroes served in World War II. Points out that black soldiers have served in the American wars, whether they were accepted socially or not.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.