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Description for Not Only War
Paperback. Montgomery Jason, an idealistic African American college student, enlists to fight for freedom and democracy. When he falls in love with a French woman, he learns that freedom and democracy do not apply to black soldiers. Num Pages: 160 pages, 2 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: FJMF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 144 x 10. Weight in Grams: 214.
Not Only War: A Story of Two Great Conflicts is the only World War I novel written by an African American veteran. In the book, Montgomery Jason, an idealistic African American college student, enlists to fight for freedom and democracy. When he falls in love with a French woman, he learns that freedom and democracy do not apply to black soldiers. Victor Daly wrote ""Not Only War"" in the midst of a major shift in America's racial dynamics. Hundreds of thousands of African Americans moved from the South to the North to work in wartime industries, and thousands more joined ... Read more
Not Only War: A Story of Two Great Conflicts is the only World War I novel written by an African American veteran. In the book, Montgomery Jason, an idealistic African American college student, enlists to fight for freedom and democracy. When he falls in love with a French woman, he learns that freedom and democracy do not apply to black soldiers. Victor Daly wrote ""Not Only War"" in the midst of a major shift in America's racial dynamics. Hundreds of thousands of African Americans moved from the South to the North to work in wartime industries, and thousands more joined ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Charlottesville, United States
ISBN
9780813929712
SKU
V9780813929712
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Ref
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About Victor Daly
Victor Daly graduated from Cornell University in 1919. He received the Croix de Guerre for his service in France during World War I. He later worked for the Urban League in New York, for the Journal of Negro History, and for the U.S. Department of Labor. David A. Davis is Assistant Professor of English and Southern Studies at Mercer University. ... Read more
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