Artifact
'Washington Afro American' Story on Desegregating the Military
President Truman, acting on findings of a committee he creates to study civil rights matters, issues an executive order to desegregate the military in 1948.
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Artifact Date
July 27, 1948
Topic(s)
- Civil Rights
- War
