Now through 9/7, Premium & Rewards Members Earn Double Stamps! 10 stamps = $5 reward.

Premium Members save an extra 10% and all Members collect stamps to save with Rewards. 10 stamps = $5.

Formats

See All Formats & Editions

In stock

This item is currently out of stock online.

Free standard shipping on orders over $60

Select a store to view item availability.

Overview

For the 380,000 African American soldiers who fought in World War I, Woodrow Wilson’s charge to make the world “safe for democracy” carried life-or-death meaning. Chad L. Williams reveals the central role of African American soldiers in the global conflict and how they, along with race activists and ordinary citizens, committed to fighting for democracy at home and beyond. Using a diverse range of sources, Torchbearers of Democracy reclaims the legacy of African American soldiers and vetera...

Product Details

About the Author

Categories

History Social Sciences Current Affairs & Politics African Americans Military History African Americans - General & Miscellaneous African American History United States History Civil & Human Rights Social Sciences - General & Miscellaneous United States Armed Forces African American History World War I 20th Century United States History - 1945 to 2000 20th Century United States History - General & Miscellaneous Discrimination & Prejudice United States Armed Forces - General & Miscellaneous African Americans - General & Miscellaneous Civil Rights - African American History African Americans - Military History United States - World War I 20th Century American History - Civil Rights 20th Century American History - Social Aspects - General & Miscellaneous African American History - Social Aspects Civil Rights - United States Civil Rights - Movements & Figures Racial Discrimination

Torchbearers of Democracy: African American Soldiers in the World War I Era

Overview

Product Details

About the Author

Categories