Racial Beachhead: Diversity and Democracy in a Military Town

Racial Beachhead: Diversity and Democracy in a Military Town
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In 1917, Fort Ord was established in the tiny subdivision of Seaside, California. Over the course of the 20th century, it held great national and military importanceâ€•a major launching point for World War II operations, the first base in the military to undergo complete integration, the West Coast's most important training base for draftees in the Vietnam War, a site of important civil rights movementsâ€•until its closure in the 1990s. Alongside it, the city of Seaside took form. Racial Beachhead offers the story of this city, shaped over the decades by military policies of racial integration in the context of the ideals of the American civil rights movement. Middle class blacks, together with other military familiesâ€•black, white, Hispanic, and Asianâ€•created a local politics of inclusion that continues to serve as a reminder that integration can work to change ideas about race. Though Seaside's relationship with the military makes it unique, at the same time the story of Seaside is part and parcel of the story of 20th century American town life. Its story contributes to the growing history of cities of colorâ€•those minority-majority places that are increasingly the face of urban America.
Country USA
Brand Stanford University Press
Manufacturer Stanford University Press
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2011-11-23
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780804776998

Country	USA
Brand	Stanford University Press
Manufacturer	Stanford University Press
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2011-11-23
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780804776998

Racial Beachhead: Diversity and Democracy in a Military Town

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