Truman and Civil Rights (old) Flashcards
What executive order created the presidents committee on civil rights?
9808
When was the to secure these rights report?
1947
What executive order ended discrimination in the armed forces?
9981
When was discrimination in the armed forces ended?
1948
What executive order created the comitee on government contract compliance?
10308
Which executive director of the NAACP did Truman meet with?
Walter White
When did Truman give his radical speech on civil rights to congress?
1948
Who were top lawyers in the NAACP
Thurgood Marshall, Charles Hamilton Houston
When was Morgan v Virginia desegregating interstate buses?
1946
When was Shelley v Kramer banning restrictive covenants?
1948
When were McLauren v Oklahoma and Sweatt v Painter desegregating education?
1950
When was COREs journey for reconciliation and how many people took part
1947, 8 whites 8 blacks
When did the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters campaign against segregation in the armed forces?
1947
When was the states rights party under storm Thurmond founded?
1948
How many southern blacks were registered in south 1947
12%