We return fighting : World War I and the shaping of modern Black identity
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Published
Washington, DC : Smithsonian Books, [2019].
Format
Book
ISBN
9781588346728, 1588346722
Physical Desc
160 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 26 cm
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Published
Washington, DC : Smithsonian Books, [2019].
Language
English
ISBN
9781588346728, 1588346722
Notes
General Note
Includes fold-out pages.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 148-149) and index.
Description
"A richly illustrated commemoration of African Americans' roles in World War I highlighting how the wartime experience reshaped their lives and their communities after they returned home. This stunning book presents artifacts, medals, and photographs alongside powerful essays that together highlight the efforts of African Americans during World War I. As in many previous wars, black soldiers served the United States during the war, but they were assigned to segregated units and often relegated to labor and support duties rather than direct combat. Indeed this was the central paradox of the war: these men and women fought abroad to secure rights they did not yet have at home in the States. Black veterans' work during the conflict--and the respect they received from French allies but not their own US military--empowered them to return home and continue the fight for those rights. The book also presents the work of black citizens on the home front. Together their efforts laid the groundwork for later advances in the civil rights movement. We Return Fighting reminds readers not only of the central role of African American soldiers in the war that first made their country a world power. It also reveals the way the conflict shaped African American identity and lent fuel to their longstanding efforts to demand full civil rights and to stake their place in the country's cultural and political landscape."--,Provided by publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American soldiers -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans -- History -- 1877-1964.
African Americans -- Race identity.
Black people -- Race identity -- United States.
Illustrated works.
Informational works.
World War, 1914-1918 -- African Americans -- Pictorial works.
World War, 1914-1918 -- African Americans.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Influence.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, African American -- Pictorial works.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, African American.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans -- History -- 1877-1964.
African Americans -- Race identity.
Black people -- Race identity -- United States.
Illustrated works.
Informational works.
World War, 1914-1918 -- African Americans -- Pictorial works.
World War, 1914-1918 -- African Americans.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Influence.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, African American -- Pictorial works.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, African American.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Conwill, K., Bunch, L. G., III., Budreau, L. M. 1., & Étienne, P. (2019). We return fighting: World War I and the shaping of modern Black identity . Smithsonian Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kinshasha, Conwill et al.. 2019. We Return Fighting: World War I and the Shaping of Modern Black Identity. Smithsonian Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kinshasha, Conwill et al.. We Return Fighting: World War I and the Shaping of Modern Black Identity Smithsonian Books, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Conwill, Kinshasha,, Lonnie G. Bunch, III, Lisa M. 1957- Budreau, and Philippe Étienne. We Return Fighting: World War I and the Shaping of Modern Black Identity Smithsonian Books, 2019.
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