Race and the Vietnam War
2020-05-16T22:44:57-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYzM5XC8yMDIwMDUxNjIyNDYwNzAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==University of Kansas Professor Beth Bailey discussed how issues of race affected the U.S. military -- and its self-perception of being color blind -- during the Vietnam War. She focused on how African Americans were viewed by white soldiers, and how African American soldiers protested mistreatment. This video is courtesy of the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri.
University of Kansas Professor Beth Bailey discussed how issues of race affected the U.S. military -- and its self-perception of being… read more
University of Kansas Professor Beth Bailey discussed how issues of race affected the U.S. military -- and its self-perception of being color blind -- during the Vietnam War. She focused on how African Americans were viewed by white soldiers, and how African American soldiers protested mistreatment. This video is courtesy of the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri. close
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