TY  - BOOK
N2  - 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.
AB  - 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.
T1  - Promises of citizenship :film recruitment of African Americans in World War II /
AU  - German, Kathleen M.,
CN  - PN1995.9.N4
CN  - PN1995.9.N4
ID  - 892386
KW  - African American soldiers in motion pictures.
KW  - Race relations in motion pictures.
KW  - World War, 1939-1945
SN  - 9781496823335
SN  - 1496823338
SN  - 9781496812353
SN  - 1496812352
TI  - Promises of citizenship :film recruitment of African Americans in World War II /
ER  -