Blacks and the Military

For much of the nation's history, the participation of blacks in the armed forces was approximately in line with their proportion in the total population. This changed during the 1970s: by 1980 one of every three Army GIs and one of every five marines were black. The reaction has been mixed. Ma...

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Main Author: Binkin, Martin
Other Authors: Eitelberg, Mark J., Schexnider, Alvin J., Smith, Marvin M.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington : Brookings Institution Press, 2011.
Series:Studies in defense policy.
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