1898+Spanish-American+War

toc = = = = =Introduction to the Spanish American War= =Master Narrative= The master narrative was that U.S was trying to end the tensions and problems between Spain and Cuba, but in reality they were just trying to protect their buisness investments between them and Cuba. So to "protect" Cuba, they sent the battleship the Maine to Cuba. On the night of Feburary 15 1898, Spain blew up the Maine which provoked U.S. to enter the war.
 * Who || United States, Cuba, Guam, Phillipines, Puerto Rico, Spain ||
 * When || 1898-1901 ||
 * Where || Cuba, Puerto Rico, Phillippines ||
 * Why || Because the united states sopported cuba's wish to get free from Spains rule ||

What is it for this particular war?[|spanish-american war]
That Spain was doing all these unspeakable things to Cuba. That the Cubans had no way to defend themselves. The yellow pages created this scene in americans head that it was their duty to proctect them. That America the worlds "police" had to step into the situation.

What does it about African Americans?
When the war started African Americans were needed to fight for their country. There were about 25,000 soldiers but only about 2,500 were african american soldiers who were skilled veterans for over twenty years. Before this the African American troops were fighting the American Indians. Americans soon moved to Cuba and the Phillippines but the white folk brought jim crow with them discriminating againist the islanders and the African Americans got no credit for the war they fought in.[|__1__]

The use of black soldiers came from the belive that they were naturally thought to survive. Also that they were use to tropical climate and those types of illnesses.

What/ Who is it being fought for ?[|spanish-american war]
This war was fought beacuse cuba wanted its independents from spain. Then a news source called the yellow pages,Pressuaded americans to help cuba.

Subaltern Narrative\[|spanish-american war]
Cuba was the key conerstone of Spain. Which means that most liberated people from Spain actually moved to Cuba. Spain was no perfect country by far, they did commit acts of crimes against the Cubans but they weren't as big or as hanoues as they were thought to be. America got in the war beacuse they saw Cuba and saw money signs $$$ they saw resources and that it was only 90 miles away. So not only did the newspaper hype it up. We also had immigrants from Cuba living in the U.S, which put us in a situation where all the signs point to getting involved in the war.

What challenges were African Americans really facing?[|spanish-american war]
They were facing racism in the war and at home. They were placed infront lines and they were giving the most missions with the most danger. Again they thought because they were Negros they were use to the hot climate and the harash conditions. On top of that they got treated like dogs saving the people who helped treated them bad.

What were African Americans really doing?
The African Americans during the war were fighting even with them not recieving the equal treatment at home, but they risked there lives to fight for a country that was still divided but even still the black regements were seen as very loyal and devoted to defend america believing for change one of the main soldier regiments were called the Buffalo soldiers, they were a devoted group soldiers if it wasnt for the buffalo soldiers fighting the rough riders would have been exterminated [|3]

What is the story of black women doing?
Black women had an important role in the war. They played as nurses and aided to the injured men. They prevented most of the casualites such as yellow fever and typhoid.

the United States?
The buffalo soldiers who risked there lives in the war fighting for the country comes back home and ends up having to still fight at home in america as they survived death at the war and had to deal with racism. the new orleans times called them a curse to the country. They were hit with the racism even after the African Americans had been granted equal rights. [|2]

Time of Important Events
April 25- U.S. declares war on Spain May 1 - U.S takes Manila Bay in Phillipines July 3- U.S destroys Spanish Fleet off Santiago Bay, Cuba July 17- Spanish surrenders August 12- Spain and U.S. sign Protocol of Peace, ending problems between the 2.

=**Concluding Thoughts**= Even though blacks were treated horrible in the states. They fough for there country without remorse. It takes a hero to do a good deed and not get reconetiotion for it.To have the heart to do it day in and day out. That's what the black soldiers did. They laid down their lives down for a country who spat in their face. The spanish did nothing agaist them, but they were fight also for all those who were watching,waiting and critzing their every move. They fought for their country and their race