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African American Officers in Liberia: A Pestiferous Rotation, 1910-1942
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by Brian G. Shellum


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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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  • Title African American Officers in Liberia: A Pestiferous Rotation, 1910-1942
  • Author Brian G. Shellum
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 306
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Potomac Books
  • Date 2018-08-01
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Maps
  • ISBN 9781612349558 / 1612349552
  • Weight 0.99 lbs (0.45 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.68 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 1.73 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: West Africa
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
  • Library of Congress subjects United States - Foreign relations - Liberia, Liberia - Foreign relations - United States
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2017045435
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Brian G. Shellum is a retired army officer and former historian and intelligence officer with the Department of Defense. He is the author of Black Cadet in a White Bastion: Charles Young at West Point (Nebraska, 2006) and Black Officer in a Buffalo Soldier Regiment: The Military Career of Charles Young (Nebraska, 2010).
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