Promises of Citizenship: Film Recruitment of African Americans in World War II

by Kathleen M. German

Book Overview

Since the earliest days of the nation, US citizenship has been linked to military service. Even though blacks fought and died in all American wars, their own freedom was usually restricted or denied. In many ways, World War II exposed this contradiction.

As demand for manpower grew during the war, government officials and military leaders realized that the war could not be won without black support. To generate African American enthusiasm,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496823338
• ISBN13: 9781496823335
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"