The African American experience during World War II, Neil A. Wynn
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The African American experience during World War II, Neil A. Wynn
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eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-153) and index
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illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The African American experience during World War II
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bibliography
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482598366
Responsibility statement
Neil A. Wynn
Series statement
The African American history series
Summary
Synopsis: World War II was crucial in the development of the emerging Civil Rights movement, whether through the economic and social impact of the war, or through demands for equality in the military. This period was characterized by an intense transformation of black hopes and expectations, encouraged by real socio-economic shifts and departures in federal policy. During the war, black self consciousness found powerful expression in new movements such as the "Double V" campaign that linked the fight for democracy at home for the fight for democracy abroad. A half century after the war, this volume presents a much-needed, up-to-date, short and readable interpretation of existing scholarship on the era and its issues. Drawing on more than thirty years of teaching and research, Dr. Wynn pulls together primary sources and locates the war years within the long-term developments of the twentieth century
Table Of Contents
Introduction: The African American and war in historical context -- African Americans on the eve of war : from new Negro to New Deal, 1920-39 -- Mobilizing for war : the arsenal of democracy and the struggle for inclusion -- Fighting for freedom : changing military policy and the Black experience, 1941-45 -- Conflict on the home front : resistance, riot, and social change -- The post-war years and changing civil rights : "an American dilemma."
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- États-Unis + Forces armées + Noirs américains + Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Race relations
- World War (1939-1945)
- Social aspects
- World War, 1939-1945 + Participation, African American
- History
- African Americans + History -- 1877-1964
- 1877-1999
- United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century
- African American soldiers
- World War, 1939-1945 + Social aspects -- United States
- Armed Forces + African Americans
- United States -- Armed Forces -- African Americans -- History -- 20th century
- African American soldiers + History -- 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945 + African Americans
- United States
- African Americans
- Guerre mondiale (1939-1945) + Noirs américains
- Military participation + African American
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- États-Unis + Forces armées + Noirs américains + Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Race relations
- World War (1939-1945)
- Social aspects
- World War, 1939-1945 + Participation, African American
- History
- African Americans + History -- 1877-1964
- 1877-1999
- United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century
- African American soldiers
- World War, 1939-1945 + Social aspects -- United States
- Armed Forces + African Americans
- United States -- Armed Forces -- African Americans -- History -- 20th century
- African American soldiers + History -- 20th century
- World War, 1939-1945 + African Americans
- United States
- African Americans
- Guerre mondiale (1939-1945) + Noirs américains
- Military participation + African American
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