By Charity Adams Earley
Black participants of the WAC needed to struggle the prejudices not just of men who didn't wish ladies of their "man's army," but additionally of these who couldn't settle for blacks in positions of authority or accountability, even within the segregated military.
With unblinking candor, Charity Adams Earley tells of her struggles and successes because the WAC's first black officer and as commanding officer of the one association of black girls to serve abroad in the course of international battle II. The 6888th imperative Postal listing Battalion broke all documents for redirecting army mail as she commanded the crowd via its strikes from England to France and stood as much as the racist slurs of the overall lower than whose command the battalion operated. The Six Triple 8 stood up for its commanding officer, aiding her boycott of segregated dwelling quarters and leisure facilities.
This e-book is a tribute to these brave girls who lead the way for patriots, despite colour or gender, to serve their country.
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