Executive Order 9981 Analysis
Executive Order 9981
A position piece on a key event of the Civil Rights Movement
After the war, President Harry Truman, Roosevelt's successor, was faced with countless discrimination issues and problems; many directly caused by the issuance of Executive Order 8802 in 1941. To alleviate the stress and to appease the general consensus on discriminatory issues, Truman allowed Congress to terminate the FEPC; Fair Employment Practices Commission issued by his predecessor Roosevelt “directing that blacks be accepted into job-training programs” (Yon, NP). Shortly following this decision, in 1946, Truman formed a panel to serve as the President's Commission on Civil Rights. The new appointed panel duties included establishing "more adequate means and …show more content…
Truman in the aftermath of World War II, though ideally a positive historical move towards equality, the actualization of the orders instatement legitimized the increasing opposition by the general public (Levy, NP). Truman’s decision to issue the order undoubtedly paints a picture of true leadership and fortitude in the fact that the order was faced with strong opposition from the masses; especially those most affected by the order, service members. The idea of ceasing racial segregation in the military, at face value, seems to be another necessary and overdue step to be taken towards racial equality in the 1940’s (Dalfiume, NP). My initial position, naturally, was that of confusion. I found it difficult to believe that those fighting for equality would be in opposition to an order put in place to help achieve this goal. However, after digging in a little deeper I was able to not only understand, but agree with the oppositions; knowing that disagreeing with the execution and timing of an Executive Order does not necessarily mean that you disagree with the fundamental concepts and beliefs the order was set to carry
A position piece on a key event of the Civil Rights Movement
After the war, President Harry Truman, Roosevelt's successor, was faced with countless discrimination issues and problems; many directly caused by the issuance of Executive Order 8802 in 1941. To alleviate the stress and to appease the general consensus on discriminatory issues, Truman allowed Congress to terminate the FEPC; Fair Employment Practices Commission issued by his predecessor Roosevelt “directing that blacks be accepted into job-training programs” (Yon, NP). Shortly following this decision, in 1946, Truman formed a panel to serve as the President's Commission on Civil Rights. The new appointed panel duties included establishing "more adequate means and …show more content…
Truman in the aftermath of World War II, though ideally a positive historical move towards equality, the actualization of the orders instatement legitimized the increasing opposition by the general public (Levy, NP). Truman’s decision to issue the order undoubtedly paints a picture of true leadership and fortitude in the fact that the order was faced with strong opposition from the masses; especially those most affected by the order, service members. The idea of ceasing racial segregation in the military, at face value, seems to be another necessary and overdue step to be taken towards racial equality in the 1940’s (Dalfiume, NP). My initial position, naturally, was that of confusion. I found it difficult to believe that those fighting for equality would be in opposition to an order put in place to help achieve this goal. However, after digging in a little deeper I was able to not only understand, but agree with the oppositions; knowing that disagreeing with the execution and timing of an Executive Order does not necessarily mean that you disagree with the fundamental concepts and beliefs the order was set to carry