Title: The Afro-American and the Second World War
Description: The definitive account of black Americans in World War II and its aftermath, The Afro-American and the Second World War has been expanded to include the wartime experience of black women, how demographic change reshaped the South, and other issues.

In addition to providing a close look at the African American experience in the armed forces, the author discusses the widespread wartime discrimination at glaring odds with American claims to social equality and democracy; the resulting "war on two fronts" in which black newspapers, literature, and songs reiterated the demand for equal citizenship rights; the psychological impact of the war; and the protest campaigns launched by blacks during these years.
Subjects: African Americans, Afro-Americans, Armed Forces, Civil rights, History, Race relations, World War, 1939-1945, Ethnic groups, Ethnic relations, Addresses, essays, lectures, African americans, history, World war, 1939-1945, african americans
Places: United States
Time periods: 20th century