Glory in their spirit : how four black women took on the Army during World War II /

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"In 1945, four African American female privates who were members of the Women's Army Corps (WAC) participated in a strike at Fort Devens, Massachusetts, and opted to take a court martial rather than accept discriminatory work assignments. As the army prepared for the court-martial and civi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bolzenius, Sandra M., 1959- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Urbana, IL : University of Illinois Press, [2018]
Colección:Women, gender, and sexuality in American history.
Temas:
United States. > Army. > Women's Army Corps > History.
United States. > Army. > Women's Army Corps.
1900-1999
World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, African-American.
Trials (Military offenses) > United States > History > 20th century.
Strikes and lockouts > United States > History > 20th century.
African American soldiers > History > 20th century.
Women soldiers > United States > History > 20th century.
Race discrimination > United States > History > 20th century.
Sex discrimination against women > United States > History > 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 > Women > United States.
Procès (Délits militaires) > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Militaires noirs américains > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Discrimination à l'égard des femmes > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Femmes > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
African American soldiers.
Military participation > African American.
Race discrimination.
Sex discrimination against women.
Strikes and lockouts.
Trials (Military offenses)
Women.
Women soldiers.
Fort Devens (Mass.) > History > 20th century.
Massachusetts > Fort Devens.
United States.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Historical Figures; Abbreviations and Definitions; Timeline; Introduction; Chapter 1. The Army Diversifies: Fort Des Moines; Chapter 2. Fort Devens; Chapter 3. The Strike; Chapter 4. Trial and Verdict; Chapter 5. The Civilian Reaction; Chapter 6. Military Protocol; Conclusion: A Sociological Laboratory; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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