We return fighting, World War I and the shaping of modern Black identity, edited by Kinshasha Holman Conwill ; foreword by Philippe Étienne ; introduction and epilogue by Lonnie G. Bunch III ; contributions by Lisa M. Budreau [and six others]
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We return fighting, World War I and the shaping of modern Black identity, edited by Kinshasha Holman Conwill ; foreword by Philippe Étienne ; introduction and epilogue by Lonnie G. Bunch III ; contributions by Lisa M. Budreau [and six others]
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 148-149) and index
Illustrations
mapsillustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
We return fighting
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1085637575
Responsibility statement
edited by Kinshasha Holman Conwill ; foreword by Philippe Étienne ; introduction and epilogue by Lonnie G. Bunch III ; contributions by Lisa M. Budreau [and six others]
Sub title
World War I and the shaping of modern Black identity
Summary
"A richly illustrated commemoration of African Americans' roles in World War I highlighting how the wartime experience reshaped their lives and their communities after they returned home. This stunning book presents artifacts, medals, and photographs alongside powerful essays that together highlight the efforts of African Americans during World War I. As in many previous wars, black soldiers served the United States during the war, but they were assigned to segregated units and often relegated to labor and support duties rather than direct combat. Indeed this was the central paradox of the war: these men and women fought abroad to secure rights they did not yet have at home in the States. Black veterans' work during the conflict--and the respect they received from French allies but not their own US military--empowered them to return home and continue the fight for those rights. The book also presents the work of black citizens on the home front. Together their efforts laid the groundwork for later advances in the civil rights movement. We Return Fighting reminds readers not only of the central role of African American soldiers in the war that first made their country a world power. It also reveals the way the conflict shaped African American identity and lent fuel to their longstanding efforts to demand full civil rights and to stake their place in the country's cultural and political landscape."--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
A global war -- From civil war to world war : African American soldiers and the roots of the civil rights movement -- At home and abroad : during and after the war -- Epilogue: On the horizon : toward civil rights
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- World War, 1914-1918 + African Americans
- African Americans + Race identity
- Noirs américains + Droits + Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Militaires noirs américains + Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Black people + Race identity -- United States
- African Americans + History -- 1877-1964
- Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 + Influence
- Noirs américains + Histoire -- 1877-1964
- World War, 1914-1918 + Influence
- Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 + Noirs américains -- Ouvrages illustrés
- Informational works
- African American soldiers + History -- 20th century
- World War, 1914-1918 + Participation, African American -- Pictorial works
- Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 + Noirs américains
- World War, 1914-1918 + Participation, African American
- World War, 1914-1918 + African Americans -- Pictorial works
- Noirs américains + Identité ethnique
- Documents d'information
- African Americans + Civil rights + History -- 20th century
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- World War, 1914-1918 + African Americans
- African Americans + Race identity
- Noirs américains + Droits + Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Militaires noirs américains + Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Black people + Race identity -- United States
- African Americans + History -- 1877-1964
- Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 + Influence
- Noirs américains + Histoire -- 1877-1964
- World War, 1914-1918 + Influence
- Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 + Noirs américains -- Ouvrages illustrés
- Informational works
- African American soldiers + History -- 20th century
- World War, 1914-1918 + Participation, African American -- Pictorial works
- Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 + Noirs américains
- World War, 1914-1918 + Participation, African American
- World War, 1914-1918 + African Americans -- Pictorial works
- Noirs américains + Identité ethnique
- Documents d'information
- African Americans + Civil rights + History -- 20th century
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