The golden thirteen : how Black men won the right to wear Navy gold / Dan C. Goldberg.
| Author/creator | Goldberg, Dan C., 1984- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Boston : Beacon Press, [2020] |
| Description | 272 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | How Black men won the right to wear Navy gold |
| Spine title | Golden 13 |
| Contents | "We're sending you up to Great Lakes." -- "Don't put your time in Negroes." -- "I just don't believe you can do the job." -- "We are discriminated against in every way." -- "Would it be demanding too much to demand full citizenship?" -- "A cordial spirit of experimentation" -- "As good as any fighting men the US Navy has" -- "You are now men of Hampton." -- "I feel very emphatically that we should commission a few Negroes." -- "You can make me an officer, but my parents made me a gentleman." -- "His intelligence and judgment are exceptional." -- "You forget the color and remember the rank." -- "There is that salute you never got." |
| Abstract | "This is the story of the thirteen black men who broke one of the military's most rigid racial barriers and integrated the officer corps of the United States Navy."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-261) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Goldberg, Dan C., 1984- The golden thirteen Boston : Beacon Press, [2020] 9780807021897 |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Naval history. |
| LCCN | 2019059058 |
| ISBN | 9780807021583 hardcover |
| ISBN | 080702158X hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | VB324 .A47 G64 2020 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |