Fighting for democracy : Black veterans and the struggle against white supremacy in the postwar South /

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Fighting for Democracy shows how the experiences of African American soldiers during World War II and the Korean War influenced many of them to challenge white supremacy in the South when they returned home. Focusing on the motivations of individual black veterans, this groundbreaking book explores...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Parker, Christopher S., 1963-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2009.
Colección:Princeton studies in American politics.
Temas:
Seberíni, Ondrej
1900-1999
Civil rights movements > Southern States > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Civil rights > Southern States > History > 20th century.
African American veterans > Political activity > Southern States > History > 20th century.
Mouvements des droits de l'homme > États-Unis (Sud) > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Noirs américains > Droits > États-Unis (Sud) > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Anciens combattants noirs américains > Activité politique > États-Unis (Sud) > Histoire > 20e siècle.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Human Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Civil Rights.
African Americans > Civil rights.
Civil rights movements.
Race relations.
Bürgerrechtsbewegung
Veteran
Southern States > Race relations > History > 20th century.
États-Unis (Sud) > Relations raciales > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Southern States.
USA > Südstaaten
Schwärze
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface and Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. War, Military Service, and the Prospect for Change: A Glance at History; 2. Military Service and Resistance: Toward a Theory of Black Republicanism; 3. Taking the Crooked with the Straight: The Pros and Cons of African American Military Experience during the1940s and '50s; 4. When Jim Crow Meets Uncle Sam: The Veteran Returns to Dixie; 5. Exploring the Attitudinal Consequences of African American Military Experience; 6. Dying to Participate: Political Participation as a Form of Protest.

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