Let us fight as free men : black soldiers and civil rights /

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"Today, the military is one the most racially diverse institutions in the United States. But for many decades African American soldiers battled racial discrimination and segregation within its ranks. In the years after World War II, the integration of the armed forces was a touchstone in the ho...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Knauer, Christine (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2014]
Series:Politics and culture in modern America.
Subjects:
1900-1999
African American soldiers > History > 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, African American.
Korean War, 1950-1953 > Participation, African American.
African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Political activity > History > 20th century.
Segregation > United States > History > 20th century.
Militaires noirs américains > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Noirs américains > Droits > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Noirs américains > Activité politique > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Ségrégation > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
HISTORY > Modern > 20th Century.
Segregation
Race relations
Armed Forces > African Americans
African American soldiers
African Americans > Civil rights
Military participation > African American
United States > Armed Forces > African Americans > History > 20th century.
United States > Race relations > History > 20th century.
États-Unis > Forces armées > Noirs américains > Histoire > 20e siècle.
États-Unis > Relations raciales > Histoire > 20e siècle.
United States
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. Fighting for Respect
  • Chapter 2. Coming Home
  • Chapter 3. Stepping Up the Fight
  • Chapter 4. Mass Civil Disobedience
  • Chapter 5. Truman's Order
  • Chapter 6. A Country They Never Knew
  • Chapter 7. Black Men at War
  • Chapter 8. A Mixed Army
  • Epilogue
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Notes
  • Index
  • Acknowledgments.

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