War! what is it good for? Black freedom struggles and the U.S. military from World War II to Iraq / Kimberley L. Phillips.
| Author/creator | Phillips, Kimberley L., 1960- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, |
| Description | 343 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Black freedom struggles and the U.S. military from World War II to Iraq |
| Series | John Hope Franklin series in African American history and culture |
| Contents | Where are the Negro soldiers? The Double V Campaign and the segregated military -- Jim Crow shock and the second front, 1945-1950 -- Glory on the battlefield: the Korean war, Cold War civil rights, and the paradox of Black military service -- Did the battlefield kill Jim Crow? Black freedom struggles, the Korean War, and the Cold War military -- Machine gun blues: Black America and the Vietnam War -- Sing no more of war: Black freedom struggles and antiwar activism, 1960-1973 -- An epilogue about the United States and wars in medias res. Live from the front lines: military policy and soldiers' rap from iraq. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-337) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2011031531 |
| ISBN | 9780807835029 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |