America Goes to War: The Home Front (1998)
Genres - Historical Film, War |
Sub-Genres - Military & War, Race & Ethnicity, Social History |
Run Time - 30 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis
A study of black Americans during the war years. Included: segregation in the armed forces; the emergence of sports figures and entertainers such as Jesse Owens and Lena Horne; civilian support of the war effort.
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home-front, world-war, American [nationality], civilian, transformation, ethics, rationing, African-American, discrimination, newsreels, prejudice, segregation
