Description
| Product ID: | 9781803993522 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Black Yanks |
| Subtitle: | Defending Leroy Henry in D-Day Britain |
| Authors: | Author: Kate Werran |
| Subjects: | True crime, True crime, History, Social and cultural history, Second World War, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, International relations, Human rights, civil rights, Civics and citizenship, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Social & cultural history, Second World War, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, International relations, Human rights, Civil rights & citizenship, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Missouri, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The dramatic story of one of the earliest successes of the Civil Rights Movement, Black Yanks re-examines the UK and USA's 'special relationship' in the build up to D-Day Black Yanks is the story of how an African American soldier from Missouri ended up on death row in D-Day Britain – and the extraordinary campaign that set him free. The drama plays out over a tumultuous six weeks, set against a backdrop of the most audacious sea-borne invasion ever attempted. As the build-up to D-Day escalates, Leroy Henry’s story unfolds, allowing us to view a pivotal point in history with an entirely new perspective: making race, the ‘special relationship’ and the British peoples’ collective powerful key considerations. This fascinating, alternative timeline reveals an edgier wartime society, hidden tensions in Anglo-American relations and the moment the British tabloid press learned to roar. Ultimately, Leroy Henry’s court martial – and everything it stood for – provoked mind-blowing decision-making at the highest military level. Kate Werran unearths a wealth of archival material to help disclose the story behind the first significant, if uncelebrated, win in the civil rights movement; a story that has been overlooked for nearly eight decades. Until now. |
| Imprint Name: | The History Press Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | The History Press Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2024-04-11 |
