The double V how wars, protest, and Harry Truman desegregated America's military
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Published
New York : Bloomsbury Press, c2013.
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Physical Desc
290 pages cm.
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LC Subjects
African American soldiers -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Segregation -- History -- 20th century.
Korean War.
Segregation -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Truman, Harry S., -- 1884-1972 -- Political and social views
United States -- Armed Forces -- African Americans -- History -- 20th century
United States -- President's Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services
World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, African American.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American.
African Americans -- Segregation -- History -- 20th century.
Korean War.
Segregation -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Truman, Harry S., -- 1884-1972 -- Political and social views
United States -- Armed Forces -- African Americans -- History -- 20th century
United States -- President's Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services
World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, African American.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American.
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Published
New York : Bloomsbury Press, c2013.
Format
Book
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Street Date
1304
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Traces the legal, political, and moral campaign for equality that led to Harry Truman's 1948 desegregation of the U.S. military, documenting the contributions of black troops since the Revolutionary War and their efforts to counter racism on the fields and on military bases.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
James, R. (2013). The double V: how wars, protest, and Harry Truman desegregated America's military (1st U.S. ed.). Bloomsbury Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James, Rawn. 2013. The Double V: How Wars, Protest, and Harry Truman Desegregated America's Military. Bloomsbury Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James, Rawn. The Double V: How Wars, Protest, and Harry Truman Desegregated America's Military Bloomsbury Press, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)James, Rawn. The Double V: How Wars, Protest, and Harry Truman Desegregated America's Military 1st U.S. ed., Bloomsbury Press, 2013.
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