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Colored soldiers served in the west fight the indians. Driven from the mainland to the heart of the caribbean. Often the victims of racial discrimination, the buffalo soldiers conducted themselves with dignity and honor. Presentation by knight president of the colorado springs chapter of the nabstmc. Kroninger and will johnson of infantry school stables, on the proper way to clean a saddle. The film examines the racial tensions that existed.
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