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Building bridges : Black GIs, military labor, and the fight for equality in World War II / Douglas Bristol.

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Book
Author/Creator:
Bristol, Douglas Walter, Jr., 1965- Author.
Contributor:
ProQuest ebook central
Series:
Studies in civil-military relations
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
United States. Army Service Forces.
United States.
United States. Army--African American troops--History--20th century.
United States. Army. Quartermaster Corps--Biography.
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, African American.
World War, 1939-1945.
African Americans--Segregation.
African Americans.
African American soldiers--Social conditions--20th century.
African American soldiers.
Physical Description:
1 online resource.
Other Title:
Black GIs, military labor, and the fight for equality in World War II
Place of Publication:
Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, 2025.
Contents:
Separate but Equal? The Mobilization of Black Men before Pearl Harbor
The Opportunity Gap between Black GIs and Black Civilians in the U.S.
A Conservative Revolution Transformed the Role of Black GIs in Service Forces
The Many Roles of Black GIs in the Caribbean, Africa, and the Middle East
Black GIs Keep China in the War & Provide Symbols for Indian Nationalists
The End of "White Jobs and "Black" Jobs in the Pacific Theater
Included in the Army and Civilian Life in the European Theater
Conclusion: Transnational Comparisons of Military Workplaces
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on print version record.
Other Format:
Online version Bristol, Douglas Building bridges
ISBN:
9780700639014 (electronic bk.)
0700639012 (electronic bk.)
Publisher Number:
40032823971
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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