The Divided Skies: Establishing Segregated Flight Training at Tuskegee, Alabama, 1934-1942

Jakeman, Robert J.

ISBN 10: 0817305270 / ISBN 13: 9780817305277

Published by Univ of Alabama Pr, 1992

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Synopsis:

The continued attention of African Americans in the military, the growing interest of the community in aviation, and the birth of civil rights as a major issue led to the setting up of flight training for black pilots in Alabama. This book covers this struggle for justice and equal opportunities.

Review: "Jakeman's scholarship is thorough and impressive. The prose is clear. . . . A fine case study of black protest and institution building in the forgotten years before the Civil Rights Movement." Raymond Wolters"

"Robert Jakeman has done an excellent job of giving meaning to the aviation experience. He clearly explains that the decision to create a segregated flight training program at Tuskegee Institute came about as a result of the confluence of three forces: the continued attention of African-Americans in the military, the growing interest of the community in aviation, and the emergence of civil rights as a major issue." "The Journal of Military History""

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Divided Skies: Establishing Segregated ...
Publisher: Univ of Alabama Pr
Publication Date: 1992
Binding: hardcover
Condition: Very Good