06402oam 2201177I 450 991082381620332120240131142949.01-136-17424-90-203-08152-81-283-87152-11-136-17425-710.4324/9780203081525 (CKB)2550000000709647(EBL)1097813(OCoLC)822025274(SSID)ssj0000803957(PQKBManifestationID)11957604(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000803957(PQKBWorkID)10813736(PQKB)11093832(MiAaPQ)EBC1097813(OCoLC)1053481973(FINmELB)ELB133747(EXLCZ)99255000000070964720180706d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrFreedom to serve Truman, civil rights, and Executive Order 9981 /Jon E. TaylorNew York, N.Y. :Routledge,2013.1 online resource (215 p.)Critical Moments in American HistoryDescription based upon print version of record.0-415-89448-4 0-415-89449-2 Includes bibliographical references (pages [183]-192) and index.Cover; Freedom to Serve; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Series Introduction; List of Figures; Abbreviations; Timeline; Introduction; 1 Franklin Roosevelt, African Americans, and the Coming of World War II; 2 Politics and the Quest for an Integrated Military, 1937-1945; 3 Harry Truman and Civil Rights, 1884-1945; 4 Post-War Utilization of the Military and the Creation of the President's Committee on Civil Rights, 1945-1947; 5 Integration of the Military, 1948-1953; 6 Historians Debate Truman's Civil Rights Record; Documents; Notes; Bibliography; IndexOn the eve of America's entry into World War II, African American leaders pushed for inclusion in the war effort and, after the war, they mounted a concerted effort to integrate the armed services. Harry S. Truman's decision to issue Executive Order 9981 in 1948, which resulted in the integration of the armed forces, was an important event in twentieth century American history. In Freedom to Serve, Jon E. Taylor gives an account of the presidential order as an event which forever changed the U.S. armed forces, and set a political precedent for the burgeoning civil rights movementCritical Moments in American HistoryAfrican American soldiers - History - 20th centuryAfrican American soldiers -- History -- 20th centuryAfrican Americans - Civil rights - History - 20th centuryAfrican Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th centuryAfrican Americans - Segregation - History - 20th centuryAfrican Americans -- Segregation -- History -- 20th centuryCivil rights - United States - History - 20th centuryCivil rights -- United States -- History -- 20th centurySegregation - Law and legislation - United States - History - 20th centurySegregation -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History -- 20th centuryTruman, Harry S. - Political and social viewsTruman, Harry S., 1884-1972 -- Political and social viewsUnited StatesUnited States - Armed Forces - African Americans - History - 20th centuryUnited States -- Armed Forces -- African Americans -- History -- 20th centuryUnited States. President's Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services. Freedom to serveSegregationHistoryLaw and legislation20th centuryUnited StatesAfrican American soldiersHistory20th centuryUnited StatesAfrican AmericansSegregationHistory20th centuryAfrican AmericansCivil rightsHistory20th CenturyCivil rightsHistory20th centuryMilitary & Naval ScienceHILCCLaw, Politics & GovernmentHILCCMilitary AdministrationHILCCUnited StatesArmed ForcesAfrican AmericansHistory20th centuryAfrican American soldiers - History - 20th century.African American soldiers -- History -- 20th century.African Americans - Civil rights - History - 20th century.African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.African Americans - Segregation - History - 20th century.African Americans -- Segregation -- History -- 20th century.Civil rights - United States - History - 20th century.Civil rights -- United States -- History -- 20th century.Segregation - Law and legislation - United States - History - 20th century.Segregation -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History -- 20th century.Truman, Harry S. - Political and social views.Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 -- Political and social views.United States.United States - Armed Forces - African Americans - History - 20th century.United States -- Armed Forces -- African Americans -- History -- 20th century.United States. President's Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services. Freedom to serve.SegregationHistoryLaw and legislationAfrican American soldiersHistoryAfrican AmericansSegregationHistoryAfrican AmericansCivil rightsHistoryCivil rightsHistoryMilitary & Naval ScienceLaw, Politics & GovernmentMilitary Administration355.3/308996073355.3308996073Taylor Jon E.1968-,886356United States.President's Committee on Civil Rights.AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910823816203321Freedom to serve3955809UNINA