Truman Supports Civil Rights - HISTORY

On June 29, 1947, as the first president to address the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Harry Truman pledges his support for upholding the civil rights of all Americans.

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Excerpts from Harry Truman's inaugural address on Thursday, January 30, 1940.

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