Project Gutenberg 2000-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 56 Flipper, Henry Ossian 1856 1940 Flipper, Henry O. (Henry Ossian) Henry Ossian Flipper, the Colored Cadet at West Point Autobiography of Lieut. Henry Ossian Flipper, U.S.A., First Graduate of Color from the U.S. Military Academy Etext prepared by Tony Adam "Henry Ossian Flipper, the Colored Cadet at West Point" by Henry Ossian Flipper is an autobiographical account written in the late 19th century. This narrative chronicles Flipper's personal journey as the first African American graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. The book explores the challenges he faced not only in mastering the rigors of a military education but also in navigating the racial prejudice and discrimination of the time. The opening of the narrative introduces Henry Ossian Flipper, detailing his early life as the son of slaves in the antebellum South and the hardship faced by his family. He describes the critical moments that led to his appointment to West Point, showcasing the support and struggles encountered along the way. As Flipper embarks on his journey at the Academy, he reflects on the daunting expectations and the social ostracism he experiences as one of the few cadets of color, setting the stage for a story of resilience, ambition, and the pursuit of equality in a deeply divided society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States Military Academy Soldiers -- United States -- Biography Flipper, Henry Ossian, 1856-1940 African American military cadets -- New York (State) -- West Point -- Biography Military cadets -- United States -- Biography African American soldiers -- Biography U Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Schools & Universities 624650 624596 2024-09-01T13:18:44.457300 2023-10-02T03:38:43.917138 text/html text/html 624643 624589 2024-09-01T13:18:44.707303 2023-10-02T03:38:44.131124 text/html text/html 292200 2024-09-01T13:18:52.568261 application/epub+zip 300752 2024-09-01T13:18:46.388295 application/epub+zip 300751 2024-09-01T13:18:45.399325 application/epub+zip 580260 2024-09-01T13:18:57.214247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550477 2024-09-01T13:18:51.814280 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419932 2022-09-02T04:09:27.079019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576915 576905 2024-09-01T13:18:43.902268 2023-10-02T03:38:43.461118 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 568988 2015-04-03T14:11:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 214526 2015-04-03T14:11:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19251 2024-09-01T13:18:57.351201 application/rdf+xml 22129 2024-09-01T13:18:45.765259 image/jpeg 4719 2024-09-01T13:18:45.586272 image/jpeg 290207 2024-09-01T13:18:44.761268 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia