Read the following excerpt from Executive Order 9981 issued by President Harry S. Truman in 1948. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the President that there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin. The order is addressing the fact that up until this time, African Americans in the US military
Answer
A
had equal access to jobs and pay.
B
were segregated based on race.
C
were represented equally in leadership.
D
had access to better training programs.
Explanation
Before Executive Order 9981, the U.S. military segregated African American service members from white service members based on race. Truman’s order called for equal treatment and opportunity regardless of race, addressing that discrimination. The correct choice is “were segregated based on race.”
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