Black veterans, politics, and civil rights in twentieth-century America : closing ranks /

This collection examines the lives of African American soldiers and the sociopolitical world they constructed upon returning to the United States. The experiences analyzed in this volume provide a useful backdrop for understanding the complex relationship between race, war and politics in the United...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Jefferson, Robert F., 1963- (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2019]
Series:	War and society in modern America.
Subjects:	African American veterans > History > 20th century. African American veterans > Political activity. African American veterans > Social conditions > 20th century. Civil rights movements > United States > History > 20th century. African American soldiers > History > 20th century.

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Summary:	This collection examines the lives of African American soldiers and the sociopolitical world they constructed upon returning to the United States. The experiences analyzed in this volume provide a useful backdrop for understanding the complex relationship between race, war and politics in the United States throughout the twentieth century.
Physical Description:	xxii, 125 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages [113]-118) and index.
ISBN:	9781498586313 1498586317