Double Victory
How African American Women Broke Race and Gender Barriers to Help Win World War II
Chicago, Ill. : Chicago Review Press, [2013]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 266 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
An account of the lesser-known contributions of African-American women during World War II reveals how they helped lay the foundations for the Civil Rights Movement by challenging racial and gender barriers at home and abroad.
Contents:
War workers: "Negroes cannot be accepted" -- Political activists: "I am not a party girl, I want to build a movement" -- In the military: "will all the colored girls move over on this side" -- Volunteers: "back the attack" -- Entertainers: "we don't take your kind".
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 -- African Americans.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- United States.
African American women -- History -- 20th century.
African American women -- Employment -- History -- 20th century.
African American women -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Employment.
African Americans -- Civil rights.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- African Americans.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- United States.
African American women -- History -- 20th century.
African American women -- Employment -- History -- 20th century.
African American women -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Employment.
African Americans -- Civil rights.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
Target Audience: 1130L
ISBN:
9781569768082 (hardcover)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
T HISTORY Mul | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Teen Nonfiction | In |
T HISTORY Mul | Sandhills Indoors | Teen Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references and index.