jan 1, 1941 - African Americans threatened a "March on Washington" i
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in their demand for a fair share of jobs and an end to segregation in government departments and the armed forces. President Roosevelt responded by taking action to ban discrimination in defense industries. To assure compliance, he formed the Federal Employment Practices Committee (FEPC);its hearings exposed racial discrimination practices and helped migrants in the North get work.
(https://www.nps.gov/subjects/civilrights/birth-of-civil-rights.htm
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