Freedom to serve : Truman, civil rights, and Executive Order 9981

Freedom to serve : Truman, civil rights, and Executive Order 9981 / by Jon E. Taylor.

On the eve of America's entry into World War II, African American leaders pushed for inclusion in the war effort and, after the war, they mounted a concerted effort to integrate the armed services. Harry S. Truman's decision to issue Executive Order 9981 in 1948, which resulted in the inte...

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Main Author: Taylor, Jon E., 1968-
Corporate Author: United States. President's Committee on Civil Rights
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Routledge, ©2012.
Series:Critical moments in American history
Subjects:
Truman, Harry S., > 1884-1972 > Political and social views.
Truman, Harry S., > 1884-1972
United States. > President's Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services. > Freedom to serve.
1900-1999
Segregation > Law and legislation > United States > History > 20th century.
African American soldiers > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Segregation > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Civil rights > History > 20th century.
Civil rights > United States > History > 20th century.
HISTORY > Military > Biological & Chemical Warfare.
African American soldiers
African Americans > Civil rights
African Americans > Segregation
Armed Forces > African Americans
Civil rights
Political and social views
Segregation > Law and legislation
United States > Armed Forces > African Americans > History > 20th century.
United States
Electronic books.
History
dissertations.
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
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