The Stroke of a Pen That Desegregated America's Military
On July 26, 1948, President Truman signed Executive Order 9981, ending official segregation in the U.S. armed forces — and the Korean War would prove it worked.
On July 26, 1948, President Truman signed Executive Order 9981, ending official segregation in the U.S. armed forces — and the Korean War would prove it worked.