Executive Order 8802: Prohibition of Discrimination in the Defense Industry , June , 1941
June 1941
Executive Order 8802: Prohibition of Discrimination in the Defense Industry , June , 1941
June 1941
From the webpage: “In June of 1941, President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 8802, banning discriminatory employment practices by federal agencies and all unions and companies engaged in war-related work. The order also established the Fair Employment Practices Commission to enforce the new policy.”
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