What role did race play in the lives of the "buffalo soldiers" in the West? How were they treated by Indians and whites?
What will be an ideal response?
Ideal Answer: The ideal answer should:
1. Define "buffalo soldiers" as a term Native Americans most likely gave to blacks serving as soldiers in the West.
2. Define black roles as fighting Native Americans and doing basic duties at western frontier army outposts.
3. Explain that black soldiers experienced racial discrimination and hatred from Native Americans, though Indian allies praised them.
4. Conclude that blacks in general faced discrimination in local western towns and cities.
5. Conclude that race played an important and complex role in the black western experience.
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