1 option
African American Army officers of World War I : a vanguard of equality in war and beyond / Adam P. Wilson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wilson, Adam P., 1983- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Army--Officers--History--20th century.
- United States.
- World War, 1914-1918--Participation, African American.
- World War, 1914-1918.
- African American soldiers--History--20th century.
- African American soldiers.
- African Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century.
- African Americans.
- Discrimination in the military--United States--History--20th century.
- Discrimination in the military.
- Civil rights movements--United States--History--20th century.
- Civil rights movements.
- Racism--United States--History--20th century.
- Racism.
- United States--Race relations--20th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (235 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In April 1917, Congress approved President Woodrow Wilson's request to declare war on the Central Powers, thrusting the United States into World War I with the rallying cry, ""The world must be made safe for democracy."" Two months later 1,250 African American men--college graduates, businessmen, doctors, lawyers, reverends and non-commissioned officers--volunteered to become the first blacks to receive officer training at Fort Des Moines, Iowa. Denied the full privileges and protections of democracy at home, they prepared to defend it abroad in hopes that their service would be rewarded with
- Contents:
- Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. Debating the Use of African Americans as Soldiers; 2. The Fight for a Segregated Officer Training Camp; 3. Life at Fort Des Moines; 4. Across the Atlantic-Fighting Two Wars; 5. Legal Battles Against Segregation; 6. The Black Press: The Pen Mightier Than the Sword; 7. Mentoring the Next Generation; 8. The Military Desegregated; Conclusion; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Wilson, Adam P., 1983- African American Army officers of World War I : a vanguard of equality in war and beyond.
- ISBN:
- 0-7864-9512-X
- 1-4766-2007-5
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.