Black veterans, politics, and civil rights in twentieth-century America closing ranks / edited by Robert F. Jefferson Jr.

SeriesWar and society in modern American history
War and society in modern American history. ^A1379676
Contents We never get to be men: Big Bill Broonzy, black consciousness, and WWI's returning black veterans / Kevin Greene -- Frames refocused: blinded black and white ex-GIs and the social re-orientation of self in World War Two America / Robert F. Jefferson, Jr -- Have gun, will travel: the deacons for defense and justice, armed self defense and the long Black Power movement / Selika M. Ducksworth-Lawton -- The military no more: Vietnam, civil rights, and attitudes toward change / Jeremy P. Maxwell -- African American leadership's tug of war with black military service members: rhetorical situation strategies in the face of the Persian Gulf War / Elizabeth Desnoyers-Colas -- Afterword: how to place these fine essays into larger contexts / Peter Karsten.
Abstract "This collection examines the lives of African American soldiers and the sociopolitical world they constructed upon returning to the United States. The experiences analyzed in this volume provide a useful backdrop for understanding the complex relationship between race, war, and politics in the United States throughout the twentieth century."--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Black veterans, politics, and civil rights in twentieth-century America. Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, [2019] 9781498586320
Genre/formHistory.
LCCN 2018052112
ISBN9781498586313 hardcover ; alkaline paper
ISBN1498586317 hardcover ; alkaline paper
ISBNelectronic publication

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