Race in the Crucible of War African American Servicemen and the War in Vietnam |
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| Author:
| Goodwin, Gerald F. |
| Series title: | Culture and Politics in the Cold War and Beyond Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62534-683-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2023 |
| Publisher: | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $56.10 |
Book Description:
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Examines how Black servicemen experienced and interpreted racial issues whilst serving in Vietnam. Drawing on more than fifty interviews and archival research, as well as newspapers, periodicals, memoirs, and documentaries, Gerald Goodwin reveals that for many African Americans the front line and the home front were two sides of the same coin.
Examines how Black servicemen experienced and interpreted racial issues whilst serving in Vietnam. Drawing on more than fifty interviews and archival research, as well as newspapers, periodicals, memoirs, and documentaries, Gerald Goodwin reveals that for many African Americans the front line and the home front were two sides of the same coin.