geusc_swh_barker-0528-070 barker-0528-070 swh geusc yes Printed matter: "It Seems Queer: A Southern Veteran Speaks," undated Gilmer, Joe J. Jones, Willie Georgia Regional Council African Americans--Civil rights--Southern States Civil rights--Southern States African Americans--Segregation--Southern States Segregation--Southern States United States--Armed forces--African American troops Race discrimination--Southern States Southern States--Race relations Race relations Georgia Regional Council Social reformers--United States Veterans--Southern States Soldiers--United States--Attitudes This undated card comments on the paradox that the society considers race as a factor in educational and political opportunity in peacetime, but not when recruiting soldiers for wartime. Two veterans from the South support the rights of African Americans in light of their commitment and dedication as soldiers. The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. [Atlanta, Ga.] : Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University Emory University. Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library Online Manuscript Resources in Southern Womens' History Collection (Emory University. Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library) 2006 English Letters (correspondence) http://larson.library.emory.edu/marbl/DigProjects/swh/images/Barker%20528/0528-070.htm http://larson.library.emory.edu/marbl/DigProjects/swh/images/Barker%20528/0528-070.pdf text/html application/pdf Mary Cornelia Barker papers, Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University Online Manuscript Resources in Southern Womens' History United States Southern States Please contact the Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30322 (marbl@emory.edu, 404-727-6887) for information about the copyright status and any restrictions on the use of images, texts, or audiovisual recordings. Requests for reproductions and requests to license the use of the materials on this website should also be directed to MARBL. 20110721 170908