Truman desegregates U.S. Armed Forces

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Truman desegregates U.S. Armed Forces

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July 26, 1948
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President Harry Truman signs Executive Order 9981, which officially ends segregation of the U.S. Armed Forces.

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July 14, 1948
Delegates walk out of the Democratic National Convention

July 26, 1948
Truman desegregates U.S. Armed Forces

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