Fighting for Hope : African American Troops of the 93rd Infantry Division in World War II and Postwar America - Jefferson, Robert F., 1963-; Project Muse. (Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008)
The Great Depression and African American youth culture -- Why should I fight? Black morale and War Department racial policy -- Of sage and sand : Fort Huachuca and the U.S. 93rd Infantry Division -- Service families on the move -- War maneuvers and Black division personnel -- War, race, and rumor under the Southern Cross -- Relative security in the southwest Pacific -- Epilogue: Black 93rd Division veterans and former service families after World War II.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-307) and index.
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Keywords: African Americans -- Social conditions -- To 1964.; African American soldiers -- Social conditions -- 20th century; World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- United States -- Social conditions; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Oceania; World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American; United States. -- Army -- African American troops; United States. -- Army. -- Division, 93rd.; United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century; Electronic books