Lunchbox Lecture: "World War II Military Service as Civil Rights Activism" by Dr. Marcus Cox, Xavier University

Military service during World War II and racial integration in the armed forces heightened expectations for social progress.

February 17, 2021, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
+ Add to calendar 2021-02-17 11:00:00 AM 2021-02-17 12:00:00 PM America/Mexico_City 945 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130 Lunchbox Lecture: "World War II Military Service as Civil Rights Activism" by Dr. Marcus Cox, Xavier University Military service during World War II and racial integration in the armed forces heightened expectations for social progress.
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945 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Military service during World War II and racial integration in the armed forces heightened expectations for social progress. Black men and women returned from World War II with more than a sense of entitlement to the benefits of first-class citizenship. In many cases they held a new determination to lead their communities in the quest for civil and equal rights.

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