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Double V : the Civil Rights Struggle of the Tuskegee Airmen.

On April 12, 1945, the United States Army Air Force arrested 101 of its African American officers. They were charged with disobeying a direct order from a superior officer-a charge that could carry the death penalty upon conviction. They were accused of refusing to sign an order that would have plac...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Scott, Lawrence P.
Other Authors: Womack, William M.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, 1998.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword; Introduction; 1. By Any Means Necessary; 2. Phoenix; 3. Giant Steps; 4. The Movement; 5. The Negro Aviator and the Military; 6. America Prepares for War: African Americans Not Wanted; 7. The Experiment: The "Smoke Screen"; 8. War on Two Fronts; 9. Beyond the Call of Duty; 10. Epilogue: Before the Brown Decision; Bibliography; Index.