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Title
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Executive Order 8802
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Description
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On June 25, 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802 which prohibited racial and other discrimination in the defense industry. The Executive Order was a partial response by the White House to a planned march by African American activists on the National Mall to protest discrimination in the defense industry. Defense jobs were a major source of employment even though the United States was not yet at war.
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Date
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6/25/1941
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Source
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National Archives at Washington, DC. View original.
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Coverage
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1920-1949
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Theme
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civil rights
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military history
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politics & protest
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presidents
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work & play
