The Double V: How Wars, Protest, and Harry Truman Desegregated America's Military

by Rawn James Jr.

Book Overview

Executive Order 9981, issued by President Harry Truman on July 26, 1948, desegregated all branches of the United States military by decree. Truman's historic order is often portrayed as a heroic and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1608196089
• ISBN13: 9781608196081
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.4"