Bibliograph

Double victory, how African American women broke race and gender barriers to help win World War II, Cheryl Mullenbach

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Label

Double victory, how African American women broke race and gender barriers to help win World War II, Cheryl Mullenbach

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Double victory

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

793574098

Responsibility statement

Cheryl Mullenbach

Sub title

how African American women broke race and gender barriers to help win World War II

Summary

An account of the lesser-known contributions of African-American women during World War II reveals how they helped lay the foundations for the Civil Rights Movement by challenging racial and gender barriers at home and abroad

Table Of Contents

War workers: "Negroes cannot be accepted" -- Political activists: "I am not a party girl, I want to build a movement" -- In the military: "will all the colored girls move over on this side" -- Volunteers: "back the attack" -- Entertainers: "we don't take your kind"

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