The double V : how wars, protest, and Harry Truman desegregated America's military / Rawn James.

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	James, Rawn, Jr
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Bloomsbury Press, 2013.
Edition:	First U.S. edition.
Subjects:	United States > Armed Forces > African Americans > History > 20th century. Segregation > Law and legislation > United States > History > 20th century. African American soldiers > History > 20th century. African Americans > Segregation > History > 20th century. World War, 1914-1918 > Participation, African American. World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, African American. Truman, Harry S., > 1884-1972 > Political and social views. United States. > President's Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services.
Physical Description:	viii, 290 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Format:	Book

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