Contributions Of Buffalo Soldiers

Before WORLD WAR I, military service represented a source of black pride. Black educators, clergymen, and the press frequently referred to Negro heroes of America’s past wars. After the Civil War, the U.S, Army maintained four regular Negro regiments –the 9th and 10th Calvary and the 24th and 25th Infantry. These units included veterans of the civil war and the frontier Indian fighting regiments. Retired sergeants often became respected, conservative leaders in their communities. This history set a foundation for black support and involvement in America’s future wars.

Following the Sino-Japanese war from 1894 through 1895, the Chinese government was severely weakened. This meant that China was unable to protect itself from European countries and Japan staking claim throughout the country because although fragile post war, China was a heavily populated nation and offered a desirable market that the rest of the world wanted. During the late 1800’s many countries were in a rush to expand their colonies and claim territories all over the world. The Korean peninsula was controlled by Japan. The British, Dutch, Belgians, and French had a heavy presence in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. The United States acquired possessions in Latin America and the Asian Pacific. There was a worldwide race to gain control of China. After taking possession of the Philippines, America, under President McKinley, became increasingly concerned that the heavy presence of other nations and the subsequent dividing up of China would severely affect American interests by restricting or preventing access to the Chinese market.

One hundred years ago, in 1898, the United States was fighting the Spanish-American War. The victory over Spain made the United States a colonial power. The Spanish colonies of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines, as well as the formerly independent nation of Hawaii, became American possessions.

By the early 1900’s the United States had become a world power. After the annexation of Hawaii to the US, there was a strong naval base for protection and they got valuable sugar cane. The Panama Canal helped trade to become easier. The Spanish American War gave the Americans more territories like Guam and Puerto Rico.

“And when he gets to heaven, To St. Peter he will tell, Another soldier reporting sir, I 've served my time in Hell.” - Unknown

Buffalo Soldiers also helped build and maintain infrastructure during the westward expansion of the United States. The soldiers protected the new frontier settlers from violence perpetrated by Indians making it easier and safer for the settlers to develop the west. Without their help the west would have been significantly harder to settle and would have been much more dangerous than it already was. Another extremely import job that the Buffalo Soldiers did was being the first park rangers. Buffalo Soldiers served as early

For the first time, African Americans could be soldiers and could fight for the U.S. The U.S. Army had never accepted them before. Often they were working as shipboard firemen, stewards, coal heavers, and even boat pilots since 1861. In addition to the problems of war faced by all soldiers, African Americans soldiers faced additional difficulties created by

These African American men were charged with and responsible for escorting settlers,and cattle herds.Buffalo soldiers participated in many other military campaigns, including the Civil war, Indian wars,and the Spanish wars.

10) Imperialism and America’s rise to power, including the causes and consequences of the Spanish-American War of 1898.

When somebody thinks about the west the first things that presumably ring a bell are most likely Cowboys, Indians, Gunfights and The Gold Rush. Almost none individuals consider blacks and their commitment to the development of the west. This is because the fact that the west was viewed as free domain blacks, were still defeated to a certain degree. What individuals need to acknowledge is that slavery is more mental than anything. Blacks made commitments in numerous zones of the west: on the farm, in wars, furthermore in trade. In this paper, I will convey to light a dominant part of the numerous commitments that blacks made to help make the American west what it is known today as “The Buffalo Soldiers”. Numerous individuals convey the confusion

In the document “W.E.B. Du Bois, The Returning Soldiers (1919)”, displays an African American marvel figure of the twentieth century America encouraging blacks to enlist in the army for World WarⅠ. However, due to the circumstances for African Americans being discriminated by society in the early twentieth century, Du Bois argued military service would claim equal citizenship. Conversely, African Americans were not granted privilege thus resulting with Du Bois to issue an indictment of returning black soldiers in order to combat the endeavor for racial justice. Moreover, after his compelling proposition, it portrays America’s infringement history. Furthermore, in the document Du Bois elaborates the reason why African American soldiers should

African American soldiers, or Buffalo Soldiers, faced many challenges in the 19th century. Besides poor living conditions, lack of edible food, and racial discrimination, history does not have an accurate story of these soldiers. The reality of the matter is that history has always been written by the powers of the world. The winner of the war, records how it took place with not much input from the losers. These soldiers, although loyal to the America that freed them, were used mainly in the battles against the Native Americans and any others that threatened the expansion of the United States. This is ironic in the fact that they were taking the freedom of others after just receiving their own freedom.

The purpose of this paper is to educate the readers on the extraordinary acts of courage of Corporal David Fagen, a “Buffalo Soldier” who was deployed in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War. Corporal Fagen defected from the United States Army and joined the Philippine Revolutionary Army to defend the rights of the oppressed Filipinos during the American regime in the Philippines. The history of the Philippine-American war is considered to be understudied as some of the key events were not written or publicized. United States military historians rarely mentioned on Corporal Fagen who stood for what is right and fought against his Army to gain independence for a foreign nation. In the current world, he exemplifies the characteristics that the United States was built on, that of seeking for independence, liberty and freedom. On the other hand, Filipino historians also failed to raise the heroism of Corporal Fagen in the international community because of fear that it might offend the Americans who helped liberate the Philippines from the Japanese occupation. Nevertheless, Corporal David Fagen, should be remembered as a Soldier who made a stand against U. S. Army’s imperialism in the Philippines during World War I because he believed that it was the right thing to do, therefore, he should be part of the American military history.

Before I took American History, movies about Indians and US Cavalry Troops influenced my childhood years. I even pretended as a US Cavalry trooper chasing Indians away and rescuing the settlers. The Cavalry represented strength, gallantry, and savior of the oppressed. However, after the lectures and the film, Trail of Tears, they provided me a new perception of the US Cavalry troops. The removal of Indians from their land east of the Mississippi river cast a dark shadow in the American history. Although the Indians reach their new home west of the Mississippi river, the abuse, hardship, and death marked their experience.

The Buffalo Soldiers weren’t known until Bob Marley released this song. The Buffalo Soldiers were the name given to them by how they look with dark skin and dark curly hair reminded