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Curricular Resources > 2002 Volume III > Unit 7 (02.03.07) > Section 17

War and Peace in the Twentieth Century

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CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 02.03.07

Unit Guide

Narrative
i. Academic Setting
ii. Strategies
iii. Objectives
iv. Sources
V. Issues in African American Military History
VI. Lesson Plans
African-Americans and the Military: The Revolutionary War
African-Americans and the Military: The Civil War
African-Americans and the Military: World War One
African-Americans and the Military: World War Two
African-Americans and the Military: The Vietnam War
African-American Military Heroes: Clifford Alexander and Colin Powell
African-Americans and the Military: The 1906 Brownsville Riot and the 1917 Houston Shoot-out
Questions for Discussion
African-American Military Heroes: Benjamin Davis, Sr., Benjamin Davis, Jr., and the Tuskegee Airmen
Questions for Discussion
African-Americans and the Military: The Role of White Supporters
Conclusions
Bibliography
Books
Essay Review
Web Sites
Film

African Americans and the Military

Burt Saxon

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