Summary Of War By James Gooding

In the novel “Frederick Douglass in Brooklyn,” Douglass expresses his ideas about what roles he sees for African Americans during and after the war. Douglas believed that the enlistment of black soldiers would help the North win the war and that it would be an immense milestone in the fight for equal rights. Douglass stated in one of his many speeches, “Once let the black man get upon his person the brass letters, US; let him get an eagle on his button, and a musket on his shoulder and bullets in his pocket; and there is no power on earth which can deny that he has earned the right to citizenship.” Frederick Douglass is basically stating that there should be nothing standing in the way of a black soldier and citizenship if he participates in the war and fights for the cause. Douglass believed that there is no greater service a man can give to his country than risk his life for its honor and freedom. Frederick Douglass pointed out that black soldiers are ready to fight in this war, provided that they receive what they deserve for participating in helping the North move closer towards victory, citizenship, and freedom. He believed that the joining of the Union Army would allow African

“The Cause of War” is a book written by Australian author Geoffrey Blainey. The book is a collection of studies from wars since 1700’s and it analysis the relation of rivaling nations. The book is divided in four parts it starts discussing the weakness behind the current theories of peace, it then moves to talk the “ingredients” which are key for a nation to determine whether they will go to war or not. Third part of the group is about some misleading theories of war, and the last part just deals with the variety of war.

In the short letter, Robinson begins by showing his disagreement to Eisenhower’s statement saying America should have patience in order to end discrimination. The president shocked him by suggesting 17 million African Americans wait for the rights he knew they already should’ve obtained. Believing that once again another president was going to ignore their existence, he thought African Americans would lose their spirit of freedom. This is the reason he uses to justify why African Americans are aggressively pursuing their goals. Near the end of the letter, Robinson begins to talk about General Faubus as the adversary to Eisenhower. Unlike Robinson, Faubus was trying to delay anti-segregation laws and from Robinson’s perspective, he was trying to return African Americans to slavery. The letter concludes with Robinson suggesting Eisenhower make a strong statement supporting civil rights so the country would know that the government is on the side of justice.

W.E.B. DuBois’ “Returning Soldiers,” an editorial piece written in May of 1919 for the NAACP’s publication The Crisis lays out for not just returning soldiers, but for African-Americans as a whole that the war is not over. While the Great War of 1914-1918 may have ended, there is still a greater war to continue to fight on the American homefront. “Returning Soldiers” calls out the United States government on the charges against its people as seen by DuBois and reiterates and rejuvenates the reader for the fight it still needs to take on. The black man soldier may have escaped the battlefields of France and now be able to shed the uniform that symbolizes the systematic injustices he faced, but upon returning, in his “civil garb” he is still a soldier, only in a different military.

As freed black men escaped their captivity as being enslaved in the South, racial equality in society was not reciprocated by white Americans. Even though African Americans were away from the constraints of slavery, they held a lower social status and were racially inferior by their community. Racial hierarchies were not only imposed in society but also in the military during the Civil War. As the Civil War broke out between the Union and the Confederate, President Lincoln believed that an all-white army had the capability of fighting off the Confederate units and that this war would be swift. The war progressed and the Union soon realized that they needed more reinforcements which would come from the freed black men in the North. During the Civil War, black soldiers would challenge and reinforce the existing racial hierarchies because the dispute of manhood amongst races would be enforce by violence that deterred black men from challenging their social status.

“. . . In the face of heavy odds, black troops had proved once again their courage, determination, and willingness to die for the freedom of their race”

Benedict and his chums were rejoicing. They hadn't served, of course, they were just bloody pleased that rationing was over. The feasts could start again! The Balls! The gambling and excess that their city was known for!

Although many of the Negro soldiers had proved themselves as very reputable soldiers, the discrimination in pay, and in many other areas, had remained very widespread. According to the notable Militia Act of 1862, all soldiers of any African descent, were to only receive $10.00 a month, plus

The Wars, written by Timothy Findley, is a story about World War I, and consists of many shocking images passed over to the reader. Findley accomplishes to pull the reader into the narrative itself, so that the reader manages to feel an impact upon him/her-self about what is read. If it was not for this specific skill, or can also be seen as a specific genre, the novel would not have been as successful as it is now. Also, something that helps the book be so triumphant, there is the fact that Findley never overwhelms the reader with too many gruesome details about the World War I. Instead, he breaks the book down to help the reader calm down from everything that is happening. Throughout the essay, there is going to be some commenting on a

"If a white man defaulted, it was an individual defection; if a colored man failed, the whole race was at fault." (p. 138) Robert was shot in the head during the war and the injury contributed to his blindness later in life. Even so, he was denied his request for a pension because of race. Robert was very focused on educating his children into becoming outstanding members of both the black and white communities to promote a positive reflection on the black community. Robert’s struggle to secure an identity for himself and his children underlines the social discrepancies that define this

Many regard World War II as the best war ever, but why? It seems the one fact that stands out in American minds is that the Allied Powers were fighting against people who were perceived as "evil”, such as Adolf Hitler and Emperor Hirohito. Many disregard all the casualties and hardships and only think about the big picture: victory. Michael C. C. Adams' book, The Best War Ever: America and World War II, attempts to dissipate all of the misconceptions of the Second World War. Americans came out of the war with a positive view of all the years of fighting. This myth was born from several factors, mainly due to the overseas setting of both theaters of the war, intense government propaganda, Hollywood’s glamorization, and widespread economic

One of our characters, Boots Smith, has his heart set on not involving himself in the army. When he discusses his reasoning for disliking the army with his friend Junto, a white man, Boots says that the U.S. is “sending a black army to Europe to fight Germans. Mostly with brooms and shovels.” Even though Boots is just a bandleader in a nightclub, he can see the appalling racial injustice that the country relies on. He despises the segregation and insulting jobs that blacks were dispensed when they were drafted to such a large extent, that he

The Great War or World War I as it is referred to now, was one of the most iconic wars between the Central Powers which included Britain, France, Italy and the United States and all the countries that fought against them Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria. The Long Way Home, about written by David Laskin, talks about the journey of twelve men from their home in Europe to American and their service in the American armed forces. “A compelling book” as the Washington Post puts it, was published by HarperCollins Publishing. HarperCollins Publishers are one of the world’s largest publishing companies. They are also a part of a group known as the “Big Five” which is the top five book publishers in the world.

The voicing of opinions against war was not made common until around the eighteen-hundreds. War was always considered an opportunity for glory and a chance to prove one’s self to his or her fellow soldier and his or her country. However, with the advancement in technological warfare and physical battle becoming more gruesome, many felt the need to speak out against the activity of war. Thomas Hardy voices his opinion on the second Boer War through poetry. The second Boer War witnessed some of the beginnings of more accurate cannons and propelled explosives, giving South Africa a strong resistance to Great Britain. Wilfred Owen witnessed first-hand of the horrors of World War I with a price of his life. He wrote poetry vividly describing his treacherous experience on the battlefield. Also Randall Jarrell, served in World War II and used his experience to write an anti-war poem with the imagery of his experience. All of these anti-war poems most be analyzed properly to fully understand how their authors present their message. The conventions used by Hardy, Owen and Jarrell in their respective anti-war poems are the essence of their messages against the activity of war, and the analysis of the anti-war theme.

The quote above is from the British governor of Virginia, Lord Dunmore who proclaimed freedom for African American slaves who fought for the British, after George Washington announced there would be no additional recruitment of Blacks in the Continental army in 1776. For numerous free blacks and enslaved blacks, the Revolutionary War was considered to be an essential period in black