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Author:

Farrell, Mary Cronk, author.

Title:

Standing up against hate : how black women in the Army helped change the course of WWII / Mary Cronk Farrell ; foreword by Major General Marcia M. Anderson, U.S. Army (Ret.).

Publisher:

Abrams Books for Young Readers,

Copyright Date:

2019

Description:

xi, 196 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Subject:

Earley, Charity Adams,--1918-2002--Juvenile literature.
United States.--Women's Army Auxiliary Corps--Women's Army Auxiliary Corps--African American officers--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Women soldiers--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Female--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, African American--Juvenile literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-187) and index.

Contents:

Reporting for war duty -- Second-class citizens -- Becoming officers together -- Black women persist -- Every victory counts -- Black soldiers get the dirty work -- Black WACs strike for fair jobs -- Violence targets black WACs -- Called for overseas duty -- The 6888th goes to Europe -- Welcomed as equals -- A challenge to leadership -- Mission accomplished -- Black WACs carry on.

Summary:

"Standing Up Against Hate tells the stories of the African American women who enlisted in the newly formed Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) in World War II. They quickly discovered that they faced as many obstacles in the armed forces as they did in everyday life. However, they refused to back down. They interrupted careers and left family, friends, and loved ones to venture into unknown and sometimes dangerous territory. They survived racial prejudice and discrimination with dignity, succeeded in jobs women had never worked before, and made crucial contributions to the military war effort. The book centers around Charity Adams, who commanded the only black WAAC battalion sent overseas and became the highest ranking African American woman in the military by the end of the war. Along with Adams's story are those of other black women who played a crucial role in integrating the armed forces. Their tales are both inspiring and heart-wrenching. The book includes a timeline, bibliography, and index"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1419731602 (hardcover with jacket)
9781419731600 (hardcover with jacket)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1080520110

LCCN:

2018009606

Locations:

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

UPAX334 -- Upper Iowa University - Henderson-Wilder Library (Fayette)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

UUAX975 -- Briar Cliff University - Mueller Library (Sioux City)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

SMPE094 -- Waverly Public Library (Waverly)

KLPC566 -- West Point Public Library (West Point)

CJPC482 -- Williamsburg Public Library (Williamsburg)