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

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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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Taylor, Jon E., 1968-
Autor Corporativo: United States. President's Committee on Civil Rights
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Routledge, ©2012.
Colección:Critical moments in American history
Temas:
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.
Militaires noirs américains > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Noirs américains > Ségrégation > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Noirs américains > Droits > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Droits de l'homme > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
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.
États-Unis > Forces armées > Noirs américains > Histoire > 20e siècle.
United States
Electronic books.
History
dissertations.
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Franklin Roosevelt, African Americans and the coming of World War II
  • Politics and the quest for an integrated military, 1937-1945
  • Harry Truman and civil rights, 1884-1945
  • Post-war utilization of the military and the creation of the President's Committee on Civil rights, 1945-1947
  • Politics and the President's Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services, 1948-1953
  • Historians debate Truman's civil rights record
  • Bibliography
  • Primary documents.

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