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National Park Service: Fort Davis Historic Site: Second Lieutenant Henry Flipper

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An account of the life of Henry Ossian Flipper, the first African American to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point. The article highlights not only his successess, but also the many challenges he faced as a black officer in a predominantly white military.

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)