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Tent City: Stories of Civil Rights in Fayette County, Tennessee

Home Tent City: Stories of Civil Rights in Fayette County, Tennessee The Movement National Timeline 1948

National Civil Rights Timeline 1948

July 26, 1948

Harry Truman

Sources: Special Collections, University of Memphis Libraries.

Through an executive order, President Harry Truman ordered integration of the armed forces. This order was met with opposition by members of the Armed Forces. Full integration of the military did not occur until the Korean war (1950-1953).