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University of Kansas
Off-Limits: The U.S. Army’s Campaign Against Housing Discrimination
Abstract
dc:description.abstractThis dissertation explores the U.S. Army’s responses to off-post housing discrimination faced by Black service members from the late 1950s to the mid-1970s, arguing that military leaders gradually recognized housing discrimination as a significant impediment to military effectiveness and morale. Initially, the Army’s approach was characterized by a reluctance to confront segregation due to political pressures and concerns about maintaining positive civilian-military relations. Commanders often justified inaction by citing their limited authority and the necessity of sustaining community support, viewing the issue of housing discrimination as a delicate balance between moral responsibility and operational stability.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Ph.D.
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- History
- Grantor dc:publisher
- University of Kansas
- Year dc:date.issued
- 2025
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Firmin, Titus Levy
- Advisor dc:contributor.advisor
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- Bailey, Beth
Subjects
dc:subject × 6Rights
- Language dc:language.iso
- en
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Dc Identifier Other
- https://www.proquest.com/LegacyDocView/DISSNUM/32240998
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/37790