USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

JOHN F KENNEDY AND THE COLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
President Roosevelt used what type of law to stop discrimination in war time industries?
A
Bills
B
Vetoes
C
Executive Orders
D
Acts
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In June of 1941, President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 8802, banning discriminatory employment practices by federal agencies and all unions and companies engaged in war-related work. The order also established the Fair Employment Practices Commission to enforce the new policy.

Detailed explanation-2: -In order to appease the civil rights leaders, especially Randolph, the president issued Executive Order 8802, which specified that there would be no discrimination in the U.S. defense industry on the basis of race, colour, or national origin.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Executive Order 8802 helped to establish the foundation for Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and Executive Order 11246 in 1965. This Order prohibited all forms of discrimination in employment and public facilities. Executive Order 8802 lead to future orders that abolished discrimination in public facilities.

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