Truman's desegregation order refers to Executive Order 9981, issued by President Harry S. Truman in 1948. It called for the desegregation of the military and aimed to end racial discrimination within armed forces.
Related terms
Civil Rights Act of 1964: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was landmark legislation that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Brown v. Board of Education: Brown v. Board of Education was a Supreme Court case that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
Integration: Integration refers to the process of bringing together individuals or groups from different racial or ethnic backgrounds into shared spaces such as schools, neighborhoods, or workplaces.