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Congress blocked most of President Truman's civil rights legislation, but he did manage to

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President Harry S. Truman signs Executive Order 9981—ending discrimination in the military—on July 26, 1948. Truman's order ended a long-standing practice of segregating Black soldiers and relegating them to more menial jobs.Explanation:

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