This Day in History Entry #128
July 26th, 2011 by Wordsman
Though the war to an end had been brought
There were still battles left to be fought
An E.O. was released:
“In the army, at least
A man’s color don’t matter one jot!”
Event: Harry Truman signs Executive Order 9981, ending segregation in the U.S. Armed Forces
Year: 1948
Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_9981
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