A. Philip Randolph (right) and Grant Reynolds testify
A. Philip Randolph (right) and Grant Reynolds testify at the Senate Armed Services Committee. 1948. Randolph and Reynolds sought the end of segregation in the U.S. Military. On July 26, 1948, President Truman abolished racial segregation in the armed forces through Executive Order 9981. (BSLOC_2014_13_116)
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Mary Evans / Everett Collection
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