Desegregation

Executive Order 9981 Desegregates U.S. Military - Truman Repudiates 170 Years of Discrimination

1948-07-26 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

President Harry S. Truman signs Executive Order 9981 on July 26, 1948, abolishing discrimination “on the basis of race, color, religion or national origin” in the United States Armed Forces and repudiating 170 years of officially sanctioned discrimination. The order states “there …

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