Format:
Online-Ressource (321 p)
ISBN:
9780813118512
Content:
Many black soldiers serving in the U.S. Army during World War II hoped that they might make permanent gains as a result of their military service and their willingness to defend their country. They were soon disabused of such illusions. Taps for a Jim Crow Army is a powerful collection of letters written by black soldiers in the 1940s to various government and nongovernment officials. The soldiers expressed their disillusionment, rage, and anguish over the discrimination and segregation they experienced in the Army. Most black troops were denied entry into army specialist schools; black offic
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Description based upon print version of record
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Foreword to First Edition; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Uncle Sam's Boys; 2. The Dilemma of the Black Officer; 3. Laborers in Uniform; 4. Illusions of Democracy; 5. Biased White Officers; 6. Appeals to the White House; 7. Cruel and Usual Punishment; 8. Northern Racism; 9. The Dreaded South; 10. Working with Pain; 11. Jim Crow Goes Abroad; Conclusion; Recommended Books; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780813148991
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780813118512
Additional Edition:
Print version Taps For A Jim Crow Army : Letters from Black Soldiers in World War II
Language:
English
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