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CONTENTS Foreword ix Preface xiii Acknowledgments xvii Introduction 1 1. Men of Color to Arms: Military Training and Service at Black Colleges in the Late Nineteenth Century 10 2. We Are All Louisianians and by That Sign All Americans: Negro Defense Training, Leadership, and War Activities at Southern University during World War II 30 3. Soldiering for Uncle Sam: Military Training at Southern University during the Cold War, 1946–1960 52 4. What the People Think: African American Attitudes toward Military Training and Service, 1950–1960 74 5. Our Uniform Hasn’t Lost Its Prestige with Our People: Military Training and Service on the Bluff, 1960–1967 101 6. Keep Our Black Warriors Out of the Draft: The Antiwar Movement at Southern University, 1968–1973 139 7. Conclusion 168 Notes 179 Bibliography 207 Index 221 This page intentionally left blank ...

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