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Interracial Relationships and the “Brown Baby Question”: Black GIs, White British Women, and Their Mixed-Race Offspring in World War II.

The article focuses on the question of the Brown Baby, mixed race offspring of black American soldiers and white British and European women during the Second World War. Topics discussed include concern among the British government about the consequences of the presence of black soldiers in the count...

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Published in:Journal of the History of Sexuality Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 424 - 454
Main Author: BLAND, LUCY
Format: Article
Published: University of Texas Press Sep2017
Subjects:
Multiracial children
African American military personnel
White women
World War II
British politics & government
Twentieth century
United Kingdom
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Summary:The article focuses on the question of the Brown Baby, mixed race offspring of black American soldiers and white British and European women during the Second World War. Topics discussed include concern among the British government about the consequences of the presence of black soldiers in the country, and British civilians largely reacting positively to the presence of black soldiers, unlike their government.