Civil Rights Groups Helped End Segregation in Our Military

Analyze methods used by civil rights groups to influence government action to end segregation in the United States Armed Forces, resulting in Executive Order 9981 with this interactive tutorial.
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Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Students
Instructional Time: 20 Minute(s)
Keywords: segregation, integration, military, executive orders, Executive Order 9981, Truman, Roosevelt, Executive Order 8802, armed forces, non-violent protest, First Amendment, civil disobedience, civics, U.S. history, interactive, tutorials, elearning, e-learning
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Integrated Social Studies with Civics Original tutorials - Grades 6-12

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Second in a three-part series of tutorials on Executive Order 9981, segregation and integration in America's Armed Forces.


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Contributed by: Elizabeth Trentanelli
Name of Author/Source: Elizabeth Trentanelli
Access Privileges: Public

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