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...
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
---|---|
Main Author: | |
Other Authors: | |
Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
Published: |
East Lansing :
Michigan State University Press,
1998.
|
Subjects: | |
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.