| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 266 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Princeton studies in American politics
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Princeton studies in American politics.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-254) and index. |
| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface and Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. War, Military Service, and the Prospect for Change: A Glance at History; 2. Military Service and Resistance: Toward a Theory of Black Republicanism; 3. Taking the Crooked with the Straight: The Pros and Cons of African American Military Experience during the1940s and '50s; 4. When Jim Crow Meets Uncle Sam: The Veteran Returns to Dixie; 5. Exploring the Attitudinal Consequences of African American Military Experience; 6. Dying to Participate: Political Participation as a Form of Protest. |
| Summary |
Fighting for Democracy shows how the experiences of African American soldiers during World War II and the Korean War influenced many of them to challenge white supremacy in the South when they returned home. Focusing on the motivations of individual black veterans, this groundbreaking book explores the relationship between military service and political activism. Christopher Parker draws on unique sources of evidence, including interviews and survey data, to illustrate how and why black servicemen who fought for their country in wartime returned to America prepared to fight for their own equal. |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Civil rights movements -- Southern States -- History -- 20th century.
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Civil rights movements. |
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Southern States. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
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African Americans -- Civil rights -- Southern States -- History -- 20th century.
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African Americans -- Civil rights. |
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African American veterans -- Political activity -- Southern States -- History -- 20th century.
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African American veterans. |
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Political participation. |
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Southern States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
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Race relations. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Parker, Christopher S., 1963- Fighting for democracy. Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2009 9780691140049 (DLC) 2009002597 (OCoLC)300720857 |
| ISBN |
1400831024 (electronic book) |
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9781400831029 (electronic book) |
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9780691140032 (hardcover : alkaline paper) |
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9780691140049 (paperback : alkaline paper) |
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1282303783 |
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9781282303782 |
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0691140030 (hardcover : alkaline paper) |
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0691140049 (paperback : alkaline paper) |
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