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75 Years Later, the Lasting Impact of Executive Order 9981

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

But while EO 9981 mandated “equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin,” Brown said that when it came time for leave, fun, or socialization, the men he trained alongside all went their separate ways. It paved the way for Brown v.

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HEI Resources 2025

Higher Education Inquirer

The Road Ahead for America's Colleges & Universities. Oxford University Press. Armstrong, E. and Hamilton, L. Paying for the Party: How College Maintains Inequality. Harvard University Press. and Roksa, J. Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses. University of Chicago Press. Baldwin, Davarian (2021). Basic Books. Newfeld, C.