Dr. D. Elisabeth GlasscoJul 29, 2023

Exactly 75 years ago, President Harry S. Truman repudiated 170 years of officially sanctioned discrimination when he signed Executive Order 9981, calling for desegregation of the U.S. Armed Forces. This event marked the first time a U.S. commander in chief used executive order to implement a civil rights policy, inspiring America to embrace desegregation in the future.

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Show threadES MichelsonJul 29, 2023

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Great thread from @Deglassco on #transformation.Truman had big flaws (extremely debatable A-bomb use for example) and this thread teaches us some racist thinking remained but he moved policy, and the country forward on race.

I won't give up on those who differ politically. #Kindness #Compassion #Patience never hurt. The opposite of the #SocialMedia norm. Mastodon is kind.

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@esmichelson Agreed.
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