Glory in Their Spirit - How Four Black Women Took on the Army During World War II

"In 1945, four African American female privates who were members of the Women's Army Corps (WAC) participated in a strike at Fort Devens, Massachusetts, and opted to take a court martial rather than accept discriminatory work assignments. As the army prepared for the court-martial and civil rights activists investigated the circumstances, competing commentaries in African American and mainstream newspapers ignited a passionate public response across the country. Indeed, the insurrection ... became the most publicized and recorded protest of Black WACs during World War II as story of how four African American women pushed the army's segregation system to its breaking point"--Provided by publisher.

About the author

Sandra M. Bolzenius is a former instructor at The Ohio State University and served as a transportation specialist in the United States Army.

Product details

• Authors: Sandra M Bolzenius, Sandra M. Bolzenius
• Publisher: University Of Illinois Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2018
• EAN: 9780252083334
• ISBN: 978-0-252-08333-4
• No. of pages: 248
• Series: Women in American History; Women, Gender, and Sexuality in American History; Women in American History; Women, Gender, and Sexuality i
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration