Download or read book The Black Battalion written by Calvin Woodrow Ruck and published by Halifax, N.S. : Nimbus Pub.. This book was released on 1987 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black military heritage in Canada is still generally unknown and unwritten. Most Canadians have no idea that Blacks served, fought, and died on European battlefields, all in the name of freedom. The story of the overt racist treatment of Black volunteers is a shameful chapter in Canadian history. It does, however, represent an important part of the Black legacy and the Black experience. It is a story worth reporting and worth sharing.