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Freedom to Serve: Truman, Civil Rights, and Executive Order 9981 - Critical Moments in American History Taylor, Jon (University of Central Missouri, MO) 1st edition
Freedom to Serve: Truman, Civil Rights, and Executive Order 9981 - Critical Moments in American History
Taylor, Jon (University of Central Missouri, MO)
President Truman's issuing, under pressure from African American leaders, of Executive Order 9981 in 1948, resulting in the integration of the armed forces, was an important event in 20th century American history, forever changing US armed forces and setting a political precedent for the burgeoning civil rights movement.
224 pages, 5 black & white halftones
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 4, 2012 |
| ISBN13 | 9780415894487 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 210 |
| Dimensions | 229 × 155 × 11 mm · 318 g |
| Language | English |