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Lädt ... Standing Up Against Hate: How Black Women in the Army Helped Change the Course of WWIIvon Mary Cronk Farrell
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"Standing Up Against Hate tells the stories of the African American women who enlisted in the newly formed Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) in World War II. They quickly discovered that they faced as many obstacles in the armed forces as they did in everyday life. However, they refused to back down. They interrupted careers and left family, friends, and loved ones to venture into unknown and sometimes dangerous territory. They survived racial prejudice and discrimination with dignity, succeeded in jobs women had never worked before, and made crucial contributions to the military war effort. The book centers around Charity Adams, who commanded the only black WAAC battalion sent overseas and became the highest ranking African American woman in the military by the end of the war. Along with Adams's story are those of other black women who played a crucial role in integrating the armed forces. Their tales are both inspiring and heart-wrenching. The book includes a timeline, bibliography, and index"-- Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)940.54History and Geography Europe Europe 1918- Military History Of World War IIKlassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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Farrell has written several titles that tell those overlooked stories from American history, Pure Grit and Fannie never flinched. Her latest title would be a great choice to read alongside Steve Sheinkin's Port Chicago 50, about the treatment of black men in the military, since Standing up against hate depicts the prejudice and sometimes outright violence that black women faced in the military.
This is the story of Charity Adams, the commander of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only black WAAC battalion to be sent overseas. Farrell talks honestly about the experiences of black women in the military; their struggles to not be assigned as cooks and cleaners and to do the work they had been trained for and which they hoped would improve their lives after the war. They walked a narrow line between standing up for themselves and the possibility that going against the military structure would see them jailed or even executed. In addition, they had to deal with the prejudice, segregation, and open violence of the towns they were stationed in as well as their fellow soldiers.
Despite many obstacles, Adams and her troops succeeded in fulfilling their vital assignments to keep the mail moving and morale up; they experienced a whole new world in England, seeing a place where they were welcomed freely into homes and businesses without encountering the brutal prejudice and segregation of America, and met many obstacles with dignity and determination.
Farrell carefully documents the stories of these brave women with original documents and quotes and her powerful prose. She follows up the story with an author's note talking about how the world opened up for many white women after World War II - but not for black women. She discusses the long-range effect of the black women in the army and their struggle for dignity and equality and the role of black women in the military today. A glossary, notes, bibliography, credits, and index are also included.
Verdict: A powerful and important work, I strongly urge librarians to buy this and include it in their middle grade and/or teen nonfiction sections, recommending it to readers who are interested in World War II so they get a full and complete picture. As young readers are starting to read more critically, it's vital that they see a more nuanced picture of the world events and history and this book is an excellent addition to WWII history sections. Strongly recommended.
ISBN: 9781419731600; Published January 2019 by Harry N. Abrams; ARC provided by publisher; Purchased for the library