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Lifetime: 1856 - 1940 Passed: ≈ 84 years ago

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Henry Ossian Flipper

Books by Henry Ossian Flipper

Colored Cadet at West Point Cover image

Colored Cadet at West Point

History Memoir Non-Fiction Biography
Slavery History Military Racism Civil War African American Cadet West Point First Hazing United States Military

Born into slavery in 1856, Henry Ossian Flipper became the first African American to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1877. Despite facing racism and hostility, Flipper persevered and earned his place in history. This...