To Serve My Country, to Serve My Race: The Story of the Only African-American Wacs Stationed Overseas During World War II

by Brenda L. Moore

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The story of the historic 6888th, the first United States Women's Army Corps unit of African American women to serve overseas

While African American men and white women were invited, if belatedly, to serve their country abroad, African American women were excluded for overseas duty throughout most of WWII. However, under political pressure from legislators like Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., the NAACP, the Black press, and even President...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0814755224

ISBN13:9780814755228

Release Date:January 1996

Publisher:New York University Press

Length:288 Pages

Weight:1.37 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

African-American Studies Gay & Lesbian Gender Studies History Military Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics Women in History Women's Studies World War II

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