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Table of Contents:

• "Good soldiers" : African Americans and the right to serve
• "I'm not a draft evader ... I'm a runaway slave" : African Americans and the draft
• "A bonus for growing up white" : the problem of institutional racism
• "My fear is for you" : the rise of Black solidarity in the armed forces
• "Going to mess up some beasts tonight" : the outbreak of racial violence in the armed forces
• "We have a problem" : the military response to racial violence and radicalism
• Aftermath.

Author/Creator:

Westheider, James E., 1956-

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Fighting on two fronts: African Americans and the Vietnam War [by Westheider, J.E.]

Subjects:

Vietnam War, 1961-1975 — African Americans

United States — Armed Forces — African Americans

United States — Race relations

Vietnam War (1961-1975)

1961-1975

Armed Forces — African Americans

Race relations

African Americans

United States

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-227) and index.

Physical Description:

x, 238 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Call Numbers:

DS559.8.B55 W47 1997

ISBNs:

0814793010 (alk. paper)

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

96045832

OCLC Numbers:

35777379