Promises of citizenship : film recruitment of African Americans in World War II / Kathleen M. German.

9781496823335 (paperback)
1496823338 (paperback)
9781496812353 (hardcover)
1496812352 (hardcover)
9781496812360
9781496812377
9781496812384
9781496812391

Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2017]

English

260 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.

PN1995.9.N4 G47 2017

791.43/652996073

Since the earliest days of the nation, U.S. citizenship has been linked to military service. Even though blacks fought and died in all American wars, their own freedom was usually restricted or denied. In many ways, World War II exposed this contradiction. As demand for manpower grew during the war, government officials and military leaders realized that the war could not be won without black support. To generate African American enthusiasm, the federal government turned to mass media. Several government films were produced and distributed, movies that have remained largely unexamined by scholars. The author delves into the dilemma of race and the federal government's attempts to appeal to black patriotism and pride even while postponing demands for equality and integration until victory was achieved.--Publisher's description.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Race, rhetoric, and media series.

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