Black Soldier
odd: label: General
content: Local Number: HSFA 1993.24.2
name: label: Collection Creator
content: University of California (System). Extension Media Center
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content: University of California Extension Media Center (EMC) film collection
physdesc: label: Extent
content: Film reels (black-and-white sound; 905 feet)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1968
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Human Studies Film Archives
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Film reels
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Television broadcast produced by CBS News and narrated by Bill Cosby presents the history of Black men's participation in the United States armed forces. Film traces the Black soldier's role in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Civil War, both World Wars, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Also examined are attitudes towards the Black soldier from George Washington's day to Truman's integration of the armed services.

Legacy Keywords:  African Americans ; North America