FIGHTING IN THE JIM CROW ARMY by Maggi M. Morehouse, Maurice Isserman (Foreword) ( 9780742548053 )

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Title:

FIGHTING IN THE JIM CROW ARMY
BLACK MEN AND WOMEN REMEMBER WORLD WAR II

By:

Maggi M. Morehouse, Maurice Isserman (Foreword)

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0742548058

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9780742548053

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Publisher:

ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD

Pub. date:

28 December, 2006

Pages:

272

Description:

Draws on the story of two African American combat divisions as they experienced military service during World War II. This work provides a historical account which is built around personal interviews and correspondence with participants, National Archive research, as well as military archive materials.

Synopsis:

Fighting in the Jim Crow Army is filled with first-hand accounts of everyday life in 1940s America. The soldiers of the 92nd and 93rd Infantry Divisions speak of segregation in the military and racial attitudes in army facilities stateside and abroad. The individual battles of black soldiers reveal a compelling tale of discrimination, triumph, resistance, and camaraderie. What emerges from the multitude of voices is a complex and powerful story of individuals who served their country and subsequently made demands to be recognized as full-fledged citizens.

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