[History of Negro Soldiers in the Spanish-American War, and Other Items of Interest by Edward A. Johnson]@TWC D-Link book
History of Negro Soldiers in the Spanish-American War, and Other Items of Interest

CHAPTER X
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My advice, then, to our white friends is to try kindness as a remedy for rape in the South, and I am convinced of the force of this remedy from what I know of the occurrence of assaults and murders in those States where the Negroes are made to feel that they are citizens and are at home.
WHAT COURAGE! WHAT AN EXAMPLE OF FAITHFULNESS TO DUTY Did the colored troopers exhibit in forgetting all these shortcomings to themselves and race of their own government when they made those daring charges on San Juan and El Caney!! They were possessed with large hearts and sublime courage.

How they fought under such circumstances, none but a divine tongue can answer.

It was a miracle, and was performed, no doubt, that good might come to the race in the shape of the testimonials given them as appears heretofore in this book.

Their deeds must live in history as an honor to the Negro Race.
Let them be taught to the children.

Let it be said that the Negro soldier did his duty under the flag, whether that flag protects him or not.


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