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Article: Spanish war fighter to be honored here
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- November 20, 1987
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It's hard to find Oliver Law's name in the history books. But
the black Chicagoan deserves to be listed among America's heroes,
according to a group that will honor him tomorrow night - 50 years
after his death.
Law was the first black American in U.S. history to command a
mostly white military force, said event co-organizer Milt Cohen.
"He is one of many black Americans whose contributions to
history have been neglected, and it's important that young people
know of his courage and sacrifice," said Cohen, 72.
For five months, before he was killed in battle, Law commanded
the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, the American contingent of volunteers
who fought with the government against the ...