Freedom to serve : Truman, civil rights, and Executive Order 9981 - Taylor, Jon E., 1968- (New York : Routledge, 2013)
Franklin Roosevelt, African Americans and the coming of World War II -- Politics and the quest for an integrated military, 1937-1945 -- Harry Truman and civil rights, 1884-1945 -- Post-war utilization of the military and the creation of the President's Committee on Civil rights, 1945-1947 -- Politics and the President's Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services, 1948-1953 -- Historians debate Truman's civil rights record -- Bibliography -- Primary documents.
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Keywords: Truman, Harry S., -- 1884-1972 -- Political and social views; United States. -- President's Committee on Civil Rights; United States. -- President's Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services; Segregation -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History -- 20th century; African American soldiers -- History -- 20th century; African Americans -- Segregation -- History -- 20th century; African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century; Civil rights -- United States -- History -- 20th century; United States -- Armed Forces -- African Americans -- History -- 20th century; Electronic books