Civil rights under Truman

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  • Created by: gunnniamh
  • Created on: 19-09-18 17:48
How was Truman in regards for civil rights
OK for a start
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How many executive orders does he pass
3
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Executive order 9980?
Fair employment pactices in hiring in federal employment 1948
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EO 9981
Intergrated the army 1948
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EO 10308
Government contract compliance
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Does he support supreme court cases
Yes he does in its rulings, he brings Civil rights to the stage. He gives NAACP recognition, allowing them to get attention and funding so they could fight bigger cases such as Brown 1954
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To secure these rights?
He established it, It was a civil rights committee in 47, however it was ignores, but no other president had done that
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Did Congress help
No refused funding to the FEPC in 45 and killed Truman's civil rights bill due to republicans and dixiecrats in congress
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What did Congress do in support
Elected Adam Clayton Powell in 44, he was an african amercian, this was very rare
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