Executive Order 9981, issued by President Harry Truman in 1948, desegregated all branches of the United States military by decree. It is often portrayed as a heroic and unexpected move by Truman, but in reality, it was the culmination of more than 150 years of legal, political, and moral struggle.
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Executive Order 9981, issued by President Harry Truman in 1948, desegregated all branches of the United States military by decree. It is often portrayed as a heroic and unexpected move by Truman, but in reality, it was the culmination of more than 150 years of legal, political, and moral struggle.
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