Torchbearers of democracy : African American soldiers in the World War I era /

On April 2, 1917, Woodrow Wilson thrust the United States into World War I by declaring, "The world must be made safe for democracy." For the 380,000 African American soldiers who fought and labored in the global conflict, these words carried life or death meaning. Relating stories bridgin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Williams, Chad L. (Chad Louis), 1976- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2010]
Colección:John Hope Franklin series in African American history and culture.
Temas:
1900-1999
World War, 1914-1918 > Participation, African American.
World War, 1914-1918 > African Americans.
African American soldiers > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Social conditions > 20th century.
African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century.
Racism > Political aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
Citizenship > United States > History > 20th century.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 > Noirs américains.
Militaires noirs américains > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Noirs américains > Conditions sociales > 20e siècle.
Noirs américains > Droits > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Racisme > Aspect politique > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
HISTORY > Military > World War I.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > African American Studies.
African American soldiers
African Americans
African Americans > Civil rights
African Americans > Social conditions
Citizenship
Military participation > African American
Racism > Political aspects
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:On April 2, 1917, Woodrow Wilson thrust the United States into World War I by declaring, "The world must be made safe for democracy." For the 380,000 African American soldiers who fought and labored in the global conflict, these words carried life or death meaning. Relating stories bridging the war and postwar years, spanning the streets of Chicago and the streets of Harlem, from the battlefields of the American South to the battlefields of the Western Front, Chad L. Williams reveals the central role of African American soldiers in World War I and how they, along with race activists.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 452 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780807899359
0807899356
9781469604961
1469604965

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