Black, White, and Olive Drab Racial Integration at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, and the Civil Rights Movement |
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| Author:
| Myers, Andrew H. |
| Series title: | The American South Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8139-2575-2 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2006 |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $43.50 |
Book Description:
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Fort Jackson, South Carolina, is one of the first Army bases to implement on a large scale President Truman's call for racial integration of the armed forces. This work reveals the impact of Fort Jackson's integration on the desegregation of civilian buses, schools, housing, and public facilities in the surrounding area.
Fort Jackson, South Carolina, is one of the first Army bases to implement on a large scale President Truman's call for racial integration of the armed forces. This work reveals the impact of Fort Jackson's integration on the desegregation of civilian buses, schools, housing, and public facilities in the surrounding area.