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African American Officers in Liberia: A Pestiferous Rotation, 1910-1942

African American Officers in Liberia: A Pestiferous Rotation, 1910-1942

Shellum, Brian G.

Paperback

African HistoryArmed ForcesBlack American Studies

Publisher Price: $21.95

ISBN10: 1612349552
ISBN13: 9781612349558
Publisher: Potomac Books
Published: Aug 1 2018
Pages: 306
Weight: 0.99
Height: 0.68 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
African American Officers in Liberia tells the story of seventeen African American officers who trained, reorganized, and commanded the Liberian Frontier Force from 1910 to 1942. In this West African country founded by freed black American slaves, African American officers performed their duties as instruments of imperialism for a country that was, at best, ambivalent about having them serve under arms at home and abroad.

The United States extended its newfound imperial reach and policy of Dollar Diplomacy to Liberia, a country it considered a U.S. protectorate. Brian G. Shellum explores U.S. foreign policy toward Liberia and the African American diaspora, while detailing the African American military experience in the first half of the twentieth century. Shellum brings to life the story of the African American officers who carried out a dangerous mission in Liberia for an American government that did not treat them as equal citizens in their homeland, and he provides recognition for their critical role in preserving the independence of Liberia.

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