Question

"While billions of the taxpayers' money are being spent for war weapons, Negro workers are finally being turned away from the gates of factories, mine

and mills-being flatly told, "NOTHING DOING." Some employers refuse to give Negroes jobs when they are without "union cards," and some unions re
Negro workers union cards when they are "without jobs."
A. Phillip Ram
What action was taken by President Roosevelt in response to the quote above?
ordered factories to make more jobs available
issued an executive order to eliminate discrimination in the U.S. defense industry based on race, color, or national origin
issued an executive order to intern Japanese-Americans
encouraged Congress to pass New Deal protections for labor unions
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Answer 1

President Roosevelt issued an executive order to eliminate discrimination in the U.S. defense industry based on race, color, or national origin. This order was known as Executive Order 8802 and was signed on June 25, 1941. The order prohibited discrimination in defense industries and established the Fair Employment Practices Committee (FEPC) to monitor hiring practices. The FEPC was responsible for ensuring that employers did not discriminate against workers on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin. This was a significant step towards ending racial discrimination in the United States and helped to pave the way for greater civil rights for all Americans.