Taps for a Jim Crow Army: Letters from Black Soldiers in World War II
ISBN-13:
9780874360240
ISBN-10:
0874360242
Author:
Phillip McGuire
Publication date:
1982
Publisher:
Abc-Clio Inc
Format:
Hardcover
278 pages
FREE US shipping
Book details
ISBN-13:
9780874360240
ISBN-10:
0874360242
Author:
Phillip McGuire
Publication date:
1982
Publisher:
Abc-Clio Inc
Format:
Hardcover
278 pages
Summary
Taps for a Jim Crow Army: Letters from Black Soldiers in World War II (ISBN-13: 9780874360240 and ISBN-10: 0874360242), written by authors
Phillip McGuire, was published by Abc-Clio Inc in 1982.
With an overall rating of 4.3 stars, it's a notable title among other
books. You can easily purchase or rent Taps for a Jim Crow Army: Letters from Black Soldiers in World War II (Hardcover) from BooksRun,
along with many other new and used
books
and textbooks.
And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.
Description
Many black soldiers serving in the U.S. Army during World War II hoped that they might make permanent gains as a result of their military service and their willingness to defend their country. They were soon disabused of such illusions. Taps for a Jim Crow Army is a powerful collection of letters written by black soldiers in the 1940s to various government and nongovernment officials. The soldiers expressed their disillusionment, rage, and anguish over the discrimination and segregation they experienced in the Army. Most black troops were denied entry into army specialist schools; black officers were not allowed to command white officers; black soldiers were served poorer food and were forced to ride Jim Crow military buses into town and to sit in Jim Crow base movie theaters. In the South, German POWs could use the same latrines as white American soldiers, but blacks could not. The original foreword by Benjamin Quarles, professor emeritus of history at Morgan State University, and a new foreword by Bernard C. Nalty, the chief historian in the Office of Air Force History, offer rich insights into the world of these soldiers.
We would LOVE it if you could help us and other readers by reviewing the book
Book review
Congratulations! We have received your book review.
{user}
{createdAt}
by {truncated_author}