il-002820-9932929395104146-9933210762204146
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physical characteristics and technical requirements: Mode of Access : WWW
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has beginning date: 1942-01-01
has end date: 1942-12-31
has or had holder: il-002820
has or had some members with language: eng
identifier: 9933210762204146
is or was included in: il-002820-9932929395104146
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note: Title viewed: 05/01/2021
note: Electronic text and image data Jerusalem Yad Vashem 2015
record resource extent: 1 electronic resource (72 pages)
scope and content: The file contains the copy of an illustrated booklet entitled “Negroes and the War” and published by the United States Office of War Information in 1942 in order to show the improvement of the African American population’s social and economic situation, to highlight the African Americans’ contribution to the United States Armed Forces, and therefore, to convince them of the need to win over the Fascist Axis formed by Germany, Italy, and Japan. Thus, Chandler Owen, a renowned intellectual of African American background, underlines the specific African American interest in fighting Germany and its Allies for their racist politics in his introductory essay on “Negroes and the War”. Following his essay, the booklet presents pictures aiming to underline the achievements of integrative politics and the role of African Americans in various fields of public life: in the Education sector, in the Media, in the Church, in agricultural and industrial workplaces, in the sectors of Culture and Sports, but mainly in the United States Armed Forces.
title: [Negroes and the War]