jan 3, 1948 - Truman Executive Orders [SOCIAL]
Description:
The civil rights committee established by Truman recommended in To Secure These Rights that segregation should be ended and lynching be made a federal offence. Although Congress refused, Truman used his executive powers to do what he could. Two Executive Orders were issued in 1948:- one banned segregation in the armed forces. - the other guaranteed fair employment practices in the civil service.
Evidence of a sympathetic President advancing civil rights.
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 3, 1948
Now
~ 77 years ago