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The African American experience during World War II / Neil A. Wynn.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wynn, Neil A.
- Series:
- African American history series (Lanham, Md.)
- The African American history series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African American soldiers.
- African American soldiers--History--20th century.
- African Americans--History.
- African Americans.
- African Americans--History--1877-1964.
- History--Military--World War Ii.
- History.
- History--Military--United States.
- Social sciences--Discrimination & Race Relations.
- Social sciences.
- Social sciences--Ethnic Studies--African American Studies.
- World War, 1939-1945--African Americans.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- World War, 1939-1945--Participation, African American.
- World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects.
- World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--United States.
- United States--Armed Forces--African Americans.
- United States.
- United States--Armed Forces--African Americans--History--20th century.
- United States--Race relations.
- United States--Race relations--History--20th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (270 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Distribution:
- New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2011.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated, Sept. 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- World War II was crucial in the development of the emerging Civil Rights movement, whether through the economic and social impact of the war, or through demands for equality in the military. This period was characterized by an intense transformation of black hopes and expectations, encouraged by real socio-economic shifts and departures in federal policy. During the war, black self consciousness found powerful expression in new movements such as the ""Double V"" campaign that linked the fight for democracy at home for the fight for democracy abroad.
- Contents:
- Acknowledgments; Overview; Chronology; Introduction; The African American and War in Historical Context; Chapter 1: African Americans on the Eve of War; From New Negro to New Deal, 1920-1939; Chapter 2: Mobilizing for War; The Arsenal of Democracy and the Struggle for Inclusion; Chapter 3: Fighting for Freedom; Changing Military Policy and the Black Experience, 1941-1945; Chapter 4: Conflict on the Home Front; Resistance, Riot, and Social Change; Chapter 5: The Postwar Years and Changing Civil Rights; "An American Dilemma"; Documents; Notes; Annotated Bibliography; About the Author
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- ISBN:
- 979-88-8183-120-2
- 9798765178003
- 1-282-56109-X
- 9786612561092
- 1-4422-0017-0
- OCLC:
- 649319969
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