“Red Cross, Double Cross”: Race and America's World War II-Era Blood Donor Service

“Red Cross, Double Cross”: Race and America's World War II-Era Blood Donor Service

Segregation that existed during Red Cross-sponsored blood drives of WWII and racial discrimination against African Americans in this arena are examined. Like many military matters overseas, blood policies were likely set by commanding officers on the ground, and some officers certainly insisted on s...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of American history (Bloomington, Ind.) Ind.), 2010-06, Vol.97 (1), p.63-90
1. Verfasser: Guglielmo, T. A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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African Americans
Blood & organ donations
Blood transfusions
Race
Racial discrimination
Racism
World War II
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Zusammenfassung:Segregation that existed during Red Cross-sponsored blood drives of WWII and racial discrimination against African Americans in this arena are examined. Like many military matters overseas, blood policies were likely set by commanding officers on the ground, and some officers certainly insisted on segregation.
ISSN:0021-8723
1945-2314
DOI:10.2307/jahist/97.1.63