A breath of freedom : the civil rights struggle, African American GIs, and Germany

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A breath of freedom : the civil rights struggle, African American GIs, and Germany

Maria Höhn and Martin Klimke

Palgrave Macmillan, 2010

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-246) and index

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Description

This moving and beautifully illustrated book, developed from an award-winning research project, examines the experience of African-American GIs in Germany since 1945 and the unique insights they provide into the civil rights struggle at home and abroad.

Table of Contents

Closing Ranks: World War I and the Rise of Hitler Fighting on Two Fronts: World War II and Civil Rights 'We Will Never Go Back to the Old Way Again': African American GIs and the Occupation of Germany Setting the Stage for Brown: Desegregating the Army in Germany Bringing Civil Rights to East and West: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Cold War Berlin Revolutionary Alliances: The Rise of Black Power Heroes of the Other America: East German Solidarity with the African American Freedom Struggle A Call for Justice: The Racial Crisis in the Military and the GI Movement

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