(MILITARY KOREAN WAR) Thurgood Marshall Report on Korea The

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Sale 2697 - Lot 303

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(MILITARY--KOREAN WAR.) Thurgood Marshall. Report on Korea: The Shameful Story of the Courts Martial of Negro GIs. 19, [1] pages including printed wrappers. Staple-bound, 8½ x 3¾ inches; uneven toning on front wrapper, a bit of rust at staples. New York: NAACP, [April 1951]

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The future Supreme Court justice details his investigation into spurious court martial charges against Black troops which resulted in life imprisonment. He describes a meeting with General MacArthur, who promised full cooperation. Marshall argues that complete desegregation of the military is the only long-term solution. None traced at auction.

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