Fighting in the Jim Crow Army: Black Men and Women Remember World War II

Fighting in the Jim Crow Army is filled with first-hand accounts of everyday life in 1940s America. The soldiers of the 92nd and 93rd Infantry Divisions speak of segregation in the military and racial attitudes in army facilities stateside and abroad. The individual battles of black soldiers reveal a compelling tale of discrimination, triumph, resistance, and camaraderie. What emerges from the multitude of voices is a complex and powerful story of individuals who served their country and subsequently made demands to be recognized as full-fledged citizens.

Author: Maggi M. Morehouse
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 12/28/2006
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 8.87h x 6.58w x 0.59d
ISBN13: 9780742548053
ISBN10: 0742548058
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | General
- History | Wars & Conflicts | World War II | General

About the Author
Maggi M. Morehouse is assistant professor of history and director of the honors program at the University of South Carolina, Aiken. She received her doctorate in African American Studies in 2001 from the University of California, Berkeley.