Harry Truman is not a name usually associated with America's Civil Rights movement if only because the main 'points' happened after his presidency – Montgomery, Little .... However, in 1945, Truman did not give the FEPC any support over this issue and nothing was done to enforce the will of the FEPC in this instance. read more
In 1946, Truman did establish a civil rights committee whose task was to examine violence against African Americans within America itself. This committee was filled with known liberals who Truman knew would produce a report that would and should shock mainstream America. The report was issued in October 1947. read more
After the convention, Truman ordered the army integrated -- a move brought about, in part, by the intense pressure of civil rights leader A. Philip Randolph. Truman's stance on civil rights won him the black vote in 1948 -- and with it, the presidential election. read more
Harry S. Truman was the first President of the United States in the 20th century to take action on civil rights because of moral imperative. Harry S. Truman was the first President of the United States in the 20th century to take action on civil rights because of moral imperative. read more