NAACP pressured President Truman to sign the Executive Order which banned discrimination by the Federal government.
Executive Order 9981, ordering an end to racial segregation in the US Military.
. . . sign Executive Order 9981 which was an executive order issued on July 26, 1948 by President Harry S. Truman . It abolished racial discrimination in the armed forces and eventually led to the end of segregation in the services .
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African American Sailors were integrated into the armed forces with President Truman signing Executive Order 9981, 26 July 1948 The Women's Armed Forces Integration Act of 30 July 1948 enabled Navy and other military women to serve as regulars or reservists
February 19, 1942
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When the United States and the rest of the world discovered the full extent of Nazi Germany's genocidal plan against Jews, white Americans became more willing to examine their own country's racism. Meanwhile, returning African-American veterans became determined to root out injustice in the United States. In this context, the desegregation of the military took place in 1948. President Truman did not think it likely that legislation to desegregate the military would make it through Congress. So instead, Truman used an executive order to end military segregation. Executive Order 9981, signed on July 26, 1948, forbade discriminating against military personnel because of race, color, religion, or national origin.
African American Sailors were integrated into the armed forces with President Truman signing Executive Order 9981, 26 July 1948 The Women's Armed Forces Integration Act of 30 July 1948 enabled Navy and other military women to serve as regulars or reservists
African American Sailors were integrated into the armed forces with President Truman signing Executive Order 9981, 26 July 1948 The Women's Armed Forces Integration Act of 30 July 1948 enabled Navy and other military women to serve as regulars or reservists
Harry S. Truman .
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