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Product Identifiers
PublisherWayne State University Press
ISBN-100814319610
ISBN-139780814319611
eBay Product ID (ePID)617241
Product Key Features
Number of Pages368 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameInvisible Soldier : the Experience of the Black Soldier, World War II
SubjectMilitary / World War II, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies, African American
Publication Year1987
TypeTextbook
AuthorMary Penick Motley
Subject AreaSocial Science, History
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight23.1 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN87-026370
TitleLeadingThe
ReviewsThe cumulative effect of these interviews is staggering . . . A carefully edited, unique contribution to our understanding of the black experience in America., A fascinating collection . . . The book will interest general readers besides taking its place as a valuable reference tool.
IllustratedYes
SynopsisBy turns shocking, nightmarish, despairing, bitterly ironic, and, in rare instances, full of laughter, the fifty-five oral histories in The Invisible Soldier add a significant chapter to American history. The interviews disclose the brutality of the unseen wars Black servicemen fought when confronted with the official Army policy of segregation and by attitudes in southern communities, as well as overseas., By turns shocking, nightmarish, despairing, bitterly ironic, and, in rare instances, full of laughter, the fifty-five oral histories in The Invisible Soldier add a significant chapter to black history. The interviews disclose the brutality of the unseen wars black servicemen fought when confronted with the official army policy of segregation and by attitudes in southern communities, as well as overseas., The interviews disclose the brutality of the unseen wars black servicemen fought when confronted with the official army policy of segregation and by attitudes in southern communities, as well as overseas.