"By the People", 134 (Event)
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Page Number:
134
Order within Page:
2
First 8-10 words of event:
in 1946 when he got back home he was a major
Page Event Ends:
134
Era:
Midcentury (1941-)
Characters Present:
Narrative Status:
Narrated
Date:
Thursday, January 1, 1942 to Tuesday, December 31, 1946
Summary:
During World War II Devries is placed in command of "Negro troops" on the basis of his experience as "a Southerner" (134). He ends the war as a highly decorated Major.
Chronological Order:
16.00
Indeterminate Date Range:
Keywords:
War:WWII, Race_Relations, Southerner, Heroism
Cultural Issues:
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