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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505 | 0 | |a Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface and Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. War, Military Service, and the Prospect for Change: A Glance at History; 2. Military Service and Resistance: Toward a Theory of Black Republicanism; 3. Taking the Crooked with the Straight: The Pros and Cons of African American Military Experience during the1940s and '50s; 4. When Jim Crow Meets Uncle Sam: The Veteran Returns to Dixie; 5. Exploring the Attitudinal Consequences of African American Military Experience; 6. Dying to Participate: Political Participation as a Form of Protest. | |
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