“There Shall be Equal Opportunity for All” — Why President Truman’s desegregation orders were necessary > United States Coast Guard > My Coast Guard News
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on July 23, 2023
Our workforce and Nation have the opportunity to reflect on a monumental turning point in our history. On July 26, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed a pair of executive orders, the combination of which banned racial segregation in the armed forces and federal civil service. This article offers context on this occurrence and why it was so significant.
To understand, one needs to know that myriad orders, regulations, policies, and practices had been enacted to establish . . .
