A Black Army : Segregation and the US Military at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, 1941–1945
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1009521497
ISBN-13
9781009521499
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 17th, 2025
Print length
352 Pages
Weight
656 grams
Dimensions
23.50 x 16.20 x 3.50 cms
Product Classification:
History of the Americas20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000Second World WarSocial discrimination and social justiceEthnic studies / EthnicityEthnic groups and multicultural studiesSocial discrimination & inequalityEthnic minorities & multicultural studiesBlack & Asian studiesHistoryHistory of the AmericasSecond World War
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This book uncovers America's tortuous relationship with its black soldiers against the backdrop of a war fought in the name of democracy. It is for students, scholars, and general readers interested in twentieth-century US history, military history, African-American history, and race relations.
From 1941 to 1945, 30,000 African-American infantrymen were stationed at Fort Huachuca near the Mexican border. It was the only 'black post' in the country. Separated from white troops and civilian communities, these infantrymen were forced to accept the rules and discipline that the US Army, convinced of their racial inferiority, wanted to impose on them. Mistrustful of black soldiers, the Army feared mutiny and organized a harsh segregation that included strict confinement, control of the infantrymen during training and leisure, and the physical separation of white and black officers to diffuse any suggestion that equality of rank translated into social equality. In this book, available for the first time in English, Pauline Peretz uncovers America's tortuous relationship with its black soldiers against the backdrop of a war fought in the name of democracy.
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