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Author:

Westheider, James E., 1956-

Title:

Fighting on two fronts : African Americans and the Vietnam War / James E. Westheider.

Publisher:

New York University Press,

Copyright Date:

c1997

Description:

x, 238 p., [12] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975--Afro-Americans.
United States--Afro-Americans.--Afro-Americans.
United States--Race relations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-227) and index.

Contents:

"Good soldiers" : African Americans and the right to serve -- "I'm not a draft evader ... I'm a runaway slave" : African Americans and the draft -- "A bonus for growing up white" : the problem of institutional racism -- "My fear is for you" : the rise of Black solidarity in the armed forces -- "Going to mess up some beasts tonight" : the outbreak of racial violence in the armed forces -- "We have a problem" : the military response to racial violence and radicalism -- Aftermath.

ISBN:

9780814793015 (acid-free paper)
0814793010 (acid-free paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)35777379
(OCoLC)37606948

LCCN:

96045832

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

MNPB553 -- Bancroft Public Library (Bancroft)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls) — 959.704/3/08996073

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids) — 959.704/3/08996073

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

HYAX325 -- Iowa Lakes Community College Library - Estherville (Estherville)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)