Executive Order 9981 - Desegregation of the Armed Forces (1948) and Resource Materials

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segregation armed services military integration discrimination racism African Americans blacks Executive Order 9981 executive order civil rights equality Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity filibuster Fair Employment Practices Commission FEPC primary source U.S. history American history National Archives Harry Truman Harry S. Truman desegregation equal opportunity armed forces original documents
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Executive Order 9981 - Desegregation of the Armed Forces (1948) and Resource Materials

On July 26, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed this executive order establishing the President's Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services, committing the government to integrating the segregated military. This resource group includes 2 primary source images, a background essay and a transcript.
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