In addition to ending segregation in all branches of the military, Executive Order 9981 also

Executive Order 9981, issued by President Truman in 1948, called for equality of treatment and opportunity in the armed forces. Its impact also helped build momentum for civil rights and challenged the legitimacy of segregation elsewhere in American society. It did not immediately integrate public schools; that change came later through court decisions and further government action.

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