02431cam a22003613u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500006001051000038001112450170001492640051003193000047003703360026004173370026004433380036004695000031005055080032005365201105005685340045016736530035017186530043017536530037017966530084018336530050019176530043019678560042020109990017020522448UtSlPG20260610133058.0mcr n260607r2000||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aU1 aFlipper, Henry Ossian,d1856-194010aHenry Ossian Flipper, the Colored Cadet at West Point :bAutobiography of Lieut. Henry Ossian Flipper, U.S.A., First Graduate of Color from the U.S. Military Academy 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2000  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2000-12-01  aEtext prepared by Tony Adam  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States Military Academy  aSoldiers -- United States -- Biography  aFlipper, Henry Ossian, 1856-1940  aAfrican American military cadets -- New York (State) -- West Point -- Biography  aMilitary cadets -- United States -- Biography  aAfrican American soldiers -- Biography40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2448  c44529d44529