The Lincoln Brigade
The Lincoln Brigade by Pablo Durá is a graphic novel published by Caliber Comics on July 21, 2021, featuring 132 pages in English. This work recounts the true story of 3,000 American volunteers who traveled to Spain between 1937 and 1938 to combat fascism during the Spanish Civil War, aligning themselves with the democratically elected government of the Republic of Spain. The narrative centers on Oliver Law, an African American who not only fought for worker rights in the United States but also became a key figure in the Lincoln Brigade.
Readers will find a detailed exploration of Law’s journey as he and other African American volunteers, with minimal training, engaged in the conflict against General Francisco Franco’s fascist forces. The graphic novel highlights Law’s leadership of the brigade, which was notable for its integration of both black and white soldiers, occurring a decade before racial integration in the U.S. military. This edition provides a historical perspective on the contributions of African Americans in the fight against fascism, emphasizing themes of courage and solidarity during a pivotal moment in history.
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THE LINCOLN BRIGADE tells the true story of 3,000 American volunteers who defied their government and traveled to Spain between 1937 and 1938 to fight fascism during the Spanish Civil War alongside the democratically elected government of the Republic of Spain. The volunteers called themselves the Lincoln Brigade.
This graphic novel focuses on Oliver Law, an African American who fought and protested for worker rights in the 1930s United States. Law and other black American citizens volunteered on their own to go to Spain, and with little training, fighting in the Spanish Civil War against the fascist faction leader, General Francisco Franco. Law would eventually go on to lead the entire Lincoln Brigade army, integrated with both black and white soldiers, into combat. Law’s assumption of command of the brigade took place 10 years before black and white soldiers were integrated in the US Army by President Harry S. Truman in 1948, to say nothing of any military group being led by a soldier of color.
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