Loyalty in the time of trial : the African American experience during World War I / Nina Mjagkij.

Nearly 370,000 black soldiers served in the military during World War I, and some 400,000 black civilians migrated from the rural South to the urban North for defense jobs. Prior to World War I, most African Americans did not challenge the racial status quo. Following the war, emboldened by their mi...

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Uniform Title:African American history series (Lanham, Md.)
Main Author: Mjagkij, Nina, 1961- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., [2011]
©2011
Series:African American history series (Lanham, Md.)
Subjects:
United States. > Army > African American troops > History > 20th century.
World War, 1914-1918 > Participation, African American.
African American soldiers > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Social conditions > 20th century.
Racism > United States > History > 20th century.
History.
United States > Race relations.
Physical Description:xxiii, 225 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Format: Book
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Summary:
Nearly 370,000 black soldiers served in the military during World War I, and some 400,000 black civilians migrated from the rural South to the urban North for defense jobs. Prior to World War I, most African Americans did not challenge the racial status quo. Following the war, emboldened by their military service and their support of the war on the home front, African Americans were determined to fight for equality. These two factors forced America to confront the impact of segregation and racism.
Call Number:D639.N4 M55 2011
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780742570436
0742570436