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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Early Civil Rights Efforts

Question 5 • RMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 2

Choose the right phrase to complete the sentence.Truman’s Executive Order 9981 called for the

Answer
A
end of segregation in the US armed forces.
B
end of segregation in US defense industries.
C
continuation of segregation in the US armed forces.

Explanation

Executive Order 9981, issued by President Harry Truman in 1948, established equal treatment and opportunity in the U.S. armed forces without regard to race. It therefore called for ending segregation in the military, not segregation in defense industries or its continuation.

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