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Let us fight as free men : black soldiers and civil rights / Christine Knauer.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Knauer, Christine, author.
- Series:
- Politics and culture in modern America
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African American soldiers--History--20th century.
- African American soldiers.
- Segregation.
- History.
- African Americans.
- Political participation.
- Armed Forces.
- United States--Armed Forces--African Americans--History--20th century.
- United States.
- World War, 1939-1945--Participation, African American.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Korean War, 1950-1953--Participation, African American.
- Korean War, 1950-1953.
- African Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century.
- African Americans--Civil rights.
- African Americans--Political activity--History--20th century.
- Segregation--United States--History--20th century.
- United States--Race relations--History--20th century.
- Race relations.
- Armed Forces--African Americans.
- Military participation--African American.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (341 pages).
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- Penn Press e-books.
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2014]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- text file PDF
- Summary:
- Let Us Die as Free Men explores the African American fight for the desegregation of the American military between the Second World War and the Korean War. The book credits black soldiers and civilian efforts, more than Truman's executive order, for achieving integration in the context of the Cold War.
- 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
- Abbreviations and Acronyms
- Notes
- Index
- Acknowledgments.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Knauer, Christine. Let us fight as free men.
- ISBN:
- 0812209591
- 9780812209594
- OCLC:
- 877363718
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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