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Author:

Knauer, Christine.

Title:

Let us fight as free men : black soldiers and civil rights / Christine Knauer.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

University of Pennsylvania Press,

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

341 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Subject:

African American soldiers--History--20th century.
United States--History--African Americans--History--20th century.
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, African American.
Korean War, 1950-1953--Participation, African American.
African Americans--History--History--20th century.
African Americans--History--History--20th century.
Segregation--United States--History--20th century.
United States--History--History--20th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Fighting for respect -- Coming home -- Stepping up the fight -- Mass civil disobedience -- Truman's order -- A country they never knew -- Black men at war -- A mixed army.

Series:

Politics and culture in modern America.

ISBN:

0812245970 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780812245974 (hardcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)860943797

LCCN:

2013046747

Locations:

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

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)