PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S
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outlawing segregation in public transportation
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desegregating the military
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outlawing segregation in federal buildings
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outlawing segregation in public transportation
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Detailed explanation-1: -Executive Order 9981, executive order issued on July 26, 1948, by U.S. Pres. Harry S. Truman that abolished racial segregation in the U.S. military.
Detailed explanation-2: -On July 26, 1948, President Truman issued Executive Orders 9980 and 9981, ordering the desegregation of the federal workforce and the military. President Truman’s decision to issue these orders – and his actions that led up to that decision – set the course for civil rights for the rest of the century.
Detailed explanation-3: -Truman won reelection, but little civil rights legislation was enacted during his administration. Instead, Truman turned to his executive powers and issued orders prohibiting discrimination in federal employment and to end segregation in the military.