Segregated soldiers [electronic resource] : military training at historically Black colleges in the Jim Crow South / Marcus S. Cox ; with a foreword by Lieutenant General Russel L. Honor.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-219) and index.

Men of color to arms: military training and service at Black colleges in the late nineteenth century -- We are all Louisianians and by that sign all Americans: Negro defense training -- Leadership, and war activities at Southern University during World War II -- Soldiering for Uncle Sam: military training at Southern University during the Cold War, 1946-1960 -- What the people think: African American attitudes toward military training and service, 1950-1960 -- Our uniform hasn't lost its prestige with our people: military training and service on the bluff, 1960-1967 -- Keep our Black warriors out of the draft: the antiwar movement at Southern University, 1968-1973 -- Conclusion.

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