Blacks in the U.S. Armed Forces : basic documents, 1639-1973.

Format:

Book

Database & Article Index

Series:

Archives unbound

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Army--African American troops--Sources.

United States.

United States. Navy--African American troops--Sources.

United States. Air Force--African American troops--Sources.

United States. Marine Corps--African American troops--Sources.

African American soldiers--History--Sources.

African American soldiers.

Genre:

Databases.

History.

Sources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

1639-1973.

[Farmington Hills, Michigan] : Gale, a Cengage Company, [2024]

Summary:

Black soldiers in the U.S. Armed Forces is a documentary history of African American participation in the military from colonial times to the Vietnam War. Originally published as a thirteen-volume set, this important collection is out of print in hard copy but is now available in this digital edition. Using military, government, and private records, Black Soldiers in the U.S. Armed Forces traces the development of official military policy toward Black personnel and the social and political forces influencing this policy. The documents here illustrate the roles of African Americans and the treatment they received. The contents are arranged chronologically; the first six volumes take the reader to the end of World War II, while volumes 7-13 deal with postwar developments.

Notes:

Title from online title page (viewed on December 20, 2024).

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