Publication

2000 - Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham, Maryland

Language

English

Word Count

61,750 words, Guess

Page Count

247 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
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  • LibraryThing1203991

Classifications

  • DDC940.54/03
  • LCCD810.N4 M67 2000

Description

"Told in their own words, the stories in this book of fifty men and women from two segregated black infantry divisions will change the way we think about World War II. These black "citizen soldiers" fought on two fronts - against a fascist enemy abroad and against the racial segregation pervasive in 1940s America, including the U.S. Army.". "Everyday accounts of army life show us what emboldened these individuals to return to America and change its social fabric. Some became college presidents, while others spurred their sons and daughters into the battle for civil rights at a pivotal time in American history."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Voices and visions

Other Editions

  • Fighting in the Jim Crow Army: black men and women remember World War IIRowman & Littlefield2000-01-01

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