Oliver Law

Military Person

1900 – 1937

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Who was Oliver Law?

Oliver Law was an African American communist and labor organizer, who fought for the Republic in the Spanish Civil War. He was the commander of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade for four days. Oliver Law was the first African American to lead an integrated military force in the history of the United States.

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Born
Oct 23, 1900
Texas
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • Texas
Died
Jul 9, 1937
Villaviciosa de Odón

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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