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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781126203321

Autore

Wynn Neil A

Titolo

The African American experience during World War II [[electronic resource] /] / Neil A. Wynn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2010

ISBN

9781442200173

1442200170

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (270 p.)

Collana

The African American history series

Disciplina

940.53089/96073

Soggetti

World War, 1939-1945 - African Americans

World War, 1939-1945 - Social aspects - United States

African Americans - History - 1877-1964

World War, 1939-1945 - Participation, African American

African American soldiers - History - 20th century

United States Race relations History 20th century

United States Armed Forces African Americans History 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Acknowledgments; Overview; Chronology; Introduction; The African American and War in Historical Context; Chapter 1: African Americans on the Eve of War; From New Negro to New Deal, 1920-1939; Chapter 2: Mobilizing for War; The Arsenal of Democracy and the Struggle for Inclusion; Chapter 3: Fighting for Freedom; Changing Military Policy and the Black Experience, 1941-1945; Chapter 4: Conflict on the Home Front; Resistance, Riot, and Social Change; Chapter 5: The Postwar Years and Changing Civil Rights; "An American Dilemma"; Documents; Notes; Annotated Bibliography; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

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.