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Roi Ottley's World War II : the lost diary of an African American journalist / edited with an introduction by Mark A. Huddle.

Title
  1. Roi Ottley's World War II : the lost diary of an African American journalist / edited with an introduction by Mark A. Huddle.
Published by
  1. Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, c2011.
Author
  1. Ottley, Roi, 1906-1960

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Additional authors
  1. Huddle, Mark A
Description
  1. viii, 199 p. : port.; 24 cm.
Summary
  1. The memoir of Roi Ottley, an African American soldier in World War II.
Alternative title
  1. Roi Ottley's World War 2
  2. Roi Ottley's World War Two
Subject
  1. Ottley, Roi, 1906-1960 -- Diaries
  2. 1900 - 1999
  3. African American journalists -- Diaries
  4. World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American
  5. World War, 1939-1945 -- African Americans
  6. World War, 1939-1945 -- Journalists
  7. Journalists -- United States -- Diaries
  8. War correspondents -- United States -- Diaries
  9. War correspondents -- Europe -- Diaries
  10. World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects
  11. African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century
Genre/Form
  1. Diary
  2. diaries.
  3. Diaries
  4. History
  5. Personal narratives – American
  6. Journaux intimes.
Contents
  1. Introduction: Roi Ottley's war : black internationalism and the long freedom struggle -- The diary : notes, observations, and memoranda concerning travels in Scotland, Ireland, Wales, England, France, Belgium, Italy, and North Africa by Roi Ottley, PM-Liberty war correspondent; period: June to December 1944 -- Selected journalism, 1942-1946. "A White folks' war?" -- "Roi Ottley sees Negro troops in action in Normandy" -- "Progressive trend seen in British colonial policy" -- "Cripps gives official view on India issue" -- "Belgium to rule Congo without major changes" -- "Dixie invades Britain" -- "Famed French writer took Nazis for a ride" -- "France plans sweeping reforms for colonies" -- "French system of justice works despite confusion" -- "There's no race problem in the foxholes" -- "Facists used Jim Crow against allies" -- "Eyewitness report on reign of terror in Greece : men and women anti-fascists jailed, tortured by the thousands" -- "Nuernberg Trials mold pattern of 'collective guilt' principle".
Owning institution
  1. Harvard Library
Language
  1. English
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Processing action (note)
  1. committed to retain