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Roi Ottley's World War II : the lost diary of an African American journalist / edited with an introduction by Mark A. Huddle.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ottley, Roi, 1906-1960.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ottley, Roi, 1906-1960--Diaries.
- Ottley, Roi.
- Ottley, Roi, 1906-1960.
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- War correspondents.
- Journalists.
- African American journalists.
- Europe.
- United States.
- World War, 1939-1945--African Americans.
- African Americans.
- World War, 1939-1945--Journalists.
- African American journalists--United States--Diaries.
- Journalists--United States--Diaries.
- War correspondents--United States--Diaries.
- War correspondents--Europe--Diaries.
- World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects.
- Social aspects.
- African Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century.
- African Americans--Civil rights.
- History.
- Genre:
- Personal narratives -- American.
- Diaries.
- Personal narratives.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 199 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Roi Ottley's World War 2
- Roi Ottley's World War Two
- Place of Publication:
- Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, [2011]
- Summary:
- The memoir of Roi Ottley, an African American soldier in World War II.
- Contents:
- Introduction: Roi Ottley?s War : Black internationalism and the long freedom struggle
- The diary : notes, Observations, and Memoranda Concerning Travels in Scotland, Ireland, Wales, England, France, Belgium, Italy, and North Africa / by Roi Ottley, PM-Liberty war correspondent : period: June to December 1944
- Selected journalism, 1942-1946
- "A White folks' war?"
- "Roi Ottley sees Negro troops in action in Normandy"
- "Progressive trend seen in British colonial policy"
- "Cripps Gives Official View on India Issue"
- "Belgium to Rule Congo without Major Changes"
- "Dixie Invades Britain"
- "Famed French writer Took Nazis for a Ride"
- "France Plans Sweeping Reforms for Colonies"
- "French System of Justice Works Despite Confusion"
- "There's No Race Problem in the Foxholes"
- "Facists Used Jim Crow against Allies"
- "Eyewitness Report on Reign of Terror in Greece : men and women anti-Fascists jailed, tortured by the thousands"
- "Nuernberg Trials mold pattern of "collective guilt" principle.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780700617692
- 0700617698
- OCLC:
- 681500381
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