Project Gutenberg 2000-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 176 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.) Reading ease score: 69.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. 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 Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Schools & Universities 624830 2025-08-01T13:27:47.981227 text/html 624651 2025-01-08T00:25:28.095146 text/html 319044 2025-08-01T13:27:57.468217 application/epub+zip 327351 2025-08-01T13:27:51.449212 application/epub+zip 303104 2025-08-01T13:27:50.138257 application/epub+zip 621805 2025-08-01T13:28:02.056204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 592038 2025-08-01T13:27:56.552202 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419932 2022-09-02T04:09:27.079019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576915 2025-08-01T13:27:47.392281 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 568988 2015-04-03T14:11:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 214526 2015-04-03T14:11:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18863 2025-08-01T13:28:02.197156 application/rdf+xml 22003 2025-08-01T13:27:50.694224 image/jpeg 4688 2025-08-01T13:27:50.435197 image/jpeg 313390 2025-08-01T13:27:48.027238 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia