Standing up Against Hate: How Black Women in the Army Helped Change The Course of WWII

TitleStanding up Against Hate: How Black Women in the Army Helped Change The Course of WWII
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication2018
AuthorsFarrell, Mary Cronk
Number of Pages208
PublisherAbrams Books for Young Readers
CityNew York
Abstract

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.

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