CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER TRUMAN

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Truman fails to get congressional approval of the FECP - 1945-6

The Fair Employment Practises Commission (FECP) had been set up under Roosevelt to promote equality in the defence industry, in which 2 million African-Americans were employed. Truman failed to get approval to continue this.

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Morgan v. Virginia Ruling - 1946

Supreme Court ruling against segregation of interstate transport. This ruling provoked the 'Journey of Reconciliation'

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Establishment of liberal committee - 1946

Truman established a committee of liberals to investigate the attacks on returning black servicemen

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Activism in New Orleans - 1947

The NAACP organised an economic boycott in New Orleans, in which activists picketed stores that would not allow black women to try on hats.

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Mississippi Progressive Voters' League - 1947

Black activism continued in Mississippi, including the formation of the League, which attracted 5000 members within the year of its formation.

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'Journey of Reconciliation' - 1947

In response to the Morgan v. Virginia ruling, CORE activists rode buses across the south as an integrated group to test whether the ruling was being followed.

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Truman's executive orders - 1948

Truman gave executive orders to end discrimination within the armed forces, and guarantee fair employment in the federal bureaucracy

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'Secure these Rights' requests - 1949

Included anti-lynching legislation, abolition of the poll tax, voting rights laws, a permanent FECP, end to discrimination in interstate travel and the armed forces, a civil rights division in the Justice department, etc

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NAACP victory: Henderson v. United States - 1950

Supreme Court ruled that segregation on railroad dining cars was illegal

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NAACP victory: McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents - 1950

Supreme Court ruled that a black student could not be physically separated from white students in the University of Oklahoma

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NAACP victory: Sweatt v. Painter - 1950

Supreme Court ruled that a separate black Texan Law school was not equal to the all-white Texan Law school which had been petitioned

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Supreme Court ruling against segregation of interstate transport. This ruling provoked the 'Journey of Reconciliation'

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Morgan v. Virginia Ruling - 1946

Card 3

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Truman established a committee of liberals to investigate the attacks on returning black servicemen

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Card 4

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The NAACP organised an economic boycott in New Orleans, in which activists picketed stores that would not allow black women to try on hats.

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Card 5

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Black activism continued in Mississippi, including the formation of the League, which attracted 5000 members within the year of its formation.

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