Truman Orders Desegregation of U.S. Armed Forces
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Military History
- Subcategories: Race, Ethnicity, Racism, Civil Rights, Minority Rights, Minorities, Segregation, Desegregation, Apartheid, Human Rights
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, African American History
- Geographical Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: July 26, 1948
Article abstract: Desegregation of the armed forces continued a process of granting equal civil rights in American life and acted as an important impetus for the desegregation of public facilities.
Summary of Event
At the beginning of World War II, the American armed services, reflecting larger patterns in American society, were almost completely segregated. Although African Americans had participated in every war, their numbers were small, their roles were limited, and their units were almost always segregated. Few African-American units engaged in...
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