Taps for a Jim Crow army : letters from black soldiers in World War II / / Phillip McGuire, editor ; with forewords by Benjamin Quarles and Bernard Nalty

• Pubblicazione: Lexington, Kentucky : , : The University Press of Kentucky, , 1993; ©1993
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (321 p.)
• Disciplina: 940.54/0
• Soggetto topico: World War, 1939-1945 - Participation, African American; Racism - United States - History - 20th century; African American soldiers
• Persona (resp. second.): McGuirePhillip <1944->; QuarlesBenjamin; NaltyBernard
• Note generali: Originally published: Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-Clio, 1983.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Taps for a Jim Crow army
• ISBN: 0-8131-2826-9; 0-8131-0822-5; 0-8131-4899-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910811573903321
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