Date: June 18, 1950
Decade: 1950s
Creator: Edwin B. Haakinson
Description: Discusses President Truman’s efforts to gradually end segregation within the armed forces and the reactions that followed that decision.
Language: English
Subject: Armed Services, Civil Rights, Segregation
Location Depicted: Florence, AL, Lauderdale Co., AL
Digital Publisher: The Florence Times
Rights Information: Associated Press (Printed in The Florence Times)
Citation: Haakinson, Edwin B. “Sharp Fight Is Expected Over Segregation: Senate Gets Set To Take Up Extension Of Draft This Week.” The Florence Times, June 18, 1950.
Source Format: Newspaper
Type: Text
Format: PDF
Tags: CivilRights, Discrimination, Draft, Segregation, Senate
Note: PERTAINS TO WASHINGTON. ARTICLE IS INCOMPLETE.