Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_unit
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Executive_Order_8807
|
| gptkbp:affects |
Influenced future civil rights legislation
Increased diversity in military leadership |
| gptkbp:appointed_by |
gptkb:Harry_S._Truman
|
| gptkbp:enforces |
gptkb:Politician
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Post-World_War_II_America
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
First federal action to promote racial equality in the military
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Executive Order 9981
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Led to the integration of the U. S. military
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Civil Rights Activism
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:None
|
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr. gptkb:Thurgood_Marshall gptkb:A._Philip_Randolph gptkb:Charles_Hamilton_Houston |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Establishment of the President's Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:None
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
gptkb:Desegregation_of_the_Armed_Forces
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Selma_to_Montgomery_marches
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965 gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964 gptkb:Fair_Housing_Act_of_1968 gptkb:Freedom_Rides gptkb:Integration_of_the_U._S._Air_Force gptkb:Integration_of_the_U._S._Army gptkb:Integration_of_the_U._S._Navy gptkb:March_on_Washington_for_Jobs_and_Freedom Desegregation of public schools Affirmative Action policies Formation of the NAACP Civil Rights Movement protests Formation of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference Civil Rights Movement legislation Contemporary military diversity initiatives Diversity training in the military Integration of the U. S. Marine Corps Military Equal Opportunity programs Military service of African Americans Military service of LGBTQ+ individuals Military service of women Ongoing civil rights advocacy Post-9/11 military policies Formation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Establishment of the Department of Defense's Equal Opportunity Office |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:political_movement
|
| gptkbp:replaced_by |
gptkb:None
|
| gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:Harry_S._Truman
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Promoted equality in the military
|
| gptkbp:year_created |
July 26, 1948
|