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The Warrior Class


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The Warrior Class
The unique relationship between blacks and the U.S. military.
2,800 words (approx. 11.2 pages) | 10 sources | MLA | 2003 United States


Paper Summary:

This paper explores the hypothesis that African-Americans, as well as their elected representatives, have a special relationship with the military. In support, the writer presents statistical evidence, interviews, and extensive analysis of certain key issues, such as the recent draft proposal and the prevailing agendas among both black and white veterans' groups.

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"The unique relationship between African Americans and the US military has existed for virtually as long as this country. Blacks fought bravely in the revolutionary war and were employed in various roles in literally every conflict since. Today, blacks comprise over 20% of the military and are present in every field, from Special Forces to intelligence, supply to support. It is my hypothesis that there is a special affiliation experienced by members of the black community with the US military that reflects their distinctive history and current overrepresentation. I will examine this relationship in the context of congressional representation as well as on a more grassroots level. Because the military, historically and today, is highly significant to this country as a whole regardless of race and ethnicity, I will compare both popular black opinion and black legislators? actions to those of whites on comparable issues. I will especially scrutinize the draft proposal by Charles Rangel (D-NY), as it provides a particularly interesting pulpit for analyzing some aspects of black attitudes and the armed forces."

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APA Citation:

The Warrior Class (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-The-Warrior-Class/47019

MLA Citation:

"The Warrior Class" 15 January 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-The-Warrior-Class/47019>




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I recently earned a BA in Political Science from a prestigious University in the Northeast, where I also completed a minor in Russian Literature. I will begin pursuing my law degree in the fall of 04, at either NYU, Columbia or Fordham.
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