Fighting on two fronts : African Americans and the Vietnam War

Westheider, James E. 1956- (Author).

Record details

ISBN: 0814793010 (acid-free paper)
Physical Description: print
x, 238 p., [12] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Publisher: New York : New York University Press, c1997.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-227) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

"Good soldiers" : African Americans and the right to serve -- "I'm not a draft evader ... I'm a runaway slave" : African Americans and the draft -- "A bonus for growing up white" : the problem of institutional racism -- "My fear is for you" : the rise of Black solidarity in the armed forces -- "Going to mess up some beasts tonight" : the outbreak of racial violence in the armed forces -- "We have a problem" : the military response to racial violence and radicalism -- Aftermath.