"Work or Fight!": Race, Gender, and the Draft in World War One

During World War I the U.S. demanded that all able-bodied men work or fight. White men who were husbands and fathers, owned property or worked at approved jobs had the benefits of citizenship without fighting. Others were often barred from achieving these benefits. This book tells the stories of those affected by the Selective Service System.

Author: G. Shenk
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 03/11/2008
Pages: 194
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 9.22h x 6.34w x 0.45d
ISBN: 9781403961778

Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2006 pg. 549

About the Author
GERALD SHENK is Associate Professor of History at California State University, Menterey Bay, USA.