The double v : how wars, protest, and Harry Truman desegregated America's military
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Main Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 355.00896 J287d | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African American soldiers -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Segregation -- History -- 20th century.
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.
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
Physical Desc
viii, 290 pages : ill. ; 25 cm.
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.
Citations
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. New York: 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 New York: Bloomsbury Press, 2013.
Harvard Citation (style guide)James, R. (2013). The double v: how wars, protest, and harry truman desegregated america's military. 1st U.S. ed. New York: Bloomsbury Press.
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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