Fighting for democracy : Black veterans and the struggle against white supremacy in the postwar South / Christopher S. Parker.
Fighting for Democracy shows how the experiences of African American soldiers during World War II and the Korean War influenced many of them to challenge white supremacy in the South when they returned home. Focusing on the motivations of individual black veterans, this groundbreaking book explores...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Princeton :
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©2009.
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Series: | Princeton studies in American politics.
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Summary: | Fighting for Democracy shows how the experiences of African American soldiers during World War II and the Korean War influenced many of them to challenge white supremacy in the South when they returned home. Focusing on the motivations of individual black veterans, this groundbreaking book explores the relationship between military service and political activism. Christopher Parker draws on unique sources of evidence, including interviews and survey data, to illustrate how and why black servicemen who fought for their country in wartime returned to America prepared to fight for their own equal. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 266 pages) : illustrations. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-254) and index. |
ISBN: | 1400831024 9781400831029 9786612303784 6612303786 |
Language: | English. |
Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |