Harry S. Truman civil rights
- Created by: Abigail Woosey
- Created on: 16-04-13 19:59
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- Harry S. Truman
- experienced segregation 1st hand
- racist in youth
- deeply moved by black war veterans
- aware of importance of black vote
- committed to challenging southern racism
- aware of importance of black vote
- deeply moved by black war veterans
- racist in youth
- Traditionally African Americans voted republican
- slavery had ended during a precedency of a republican
- Cold war had a big impact on Truman's commitments to civil rights
- believed America had a moral duty to fight communism and promote freedom
- He realised he couldn't do this with Black people being oppressed in the south
- believed America had a moral duty to fight communism and promote freedom
- experienced segregation 1st hand
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