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A 4 page summary and analysis of the book The Golden Thirteen by Paul Stillwell. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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lives and experiences of the men who were in WWII, the African American men, and then the three men, white men, who were responsible for training them. While it seems,
from the title and topic, that this book would offer the reader an incredible story about rising above race, a story that would illustrate success for an oppressed race, the
truth is that while they were officers they were only given the most menial of duties for the most part. Their story is really a story that illustrates one step
towards a society and institution that does not take race into consideration. The following paper offers a summary and an analysis of the book. The Golden Thirteen by
Paul Stillwell The story of these men, in terms of history, begins with WWII and the lack of African Americans serving as officers
in the Navy. While there were many African Americans in the service, there were no naval officers of the African American race. It seems that Eleanor Roosevelt and men in
the Navy felt this needed to change and as such a program, or pursuit, was implemented in order to gain some African American officers.
The Navy was apparently not happy with this decision and they generally believed they would have no luck in finding officer material. The men chosen, however, were highly
educated, highly disciplined and were generally all strong athletes as well. One particular man, the subject of the first chapter of the work, was Graham Martin, a man who went
on to coach sports for much of the remainder of his life. In offering a look at what the book is about,
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