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Author Taylor, Jon E., 1968-

Title Freedom to serve [electronic resource] : Truman, civil rights, and Executive Order 9981 / Jon E. Taylor.

Imprint New York : Routledge, 2013.

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Description xiv, 203 p. : ill.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents 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.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 -- Political and social views.
United States. President's Committee on Civil Rights. To secure these rights.
United States. President's Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services. Freedom to serve.
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.
United States -- Armed Forces -- African Americans -- History -- 20th century.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN 9780415895583
9780415894487
9780415894494
9780203081525 (electronic bk.)

 
    
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