FEPC
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FEPC was a U.S. federal agency during World War II that worked to prevent employment discrimination in defense industries and government jobs.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal agency
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World War II agency → |
| activity |
held public hearings on discriminatory practices
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investigated complaints of employment discrimination → issued recommendations to employers and unions → |
| appliesTo |
defense industries
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federal government employment → |
| conflictContext |
World War II home front
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| country |
United States of America
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| createdBy |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| createdByOffice |
President of the United States
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| dateFormed |
1941-06-25
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| dissolved |
1946
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| dissolvedDuring |
post–World War II demobilization
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| focus |
employment discrimination based on color
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employment discrimination based on creed → employment discrimination based on national origin → employment discrimination based on race → |
| formedDuring |
World War II
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| fullName |
Fair Employment Practice Committee
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| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| historicalSignificance |
early federal effort to address employment discrimination
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precursor to later civil rights and equal employment legislation → |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| legalBasis |
Executive Order 8802
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Executive Order 9346 → |
| mandateSource |
war powers of the U.S. president
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| notableOutcome |
increased African American employment in defense industries
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raised national awareness of job discrimination → |
| opposedBy |
Southern segregationist politicians
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| oversightOf |
war-related industries receiving government contracts
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| policyArea |
anti-discrimination policy
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labor rights → |
| precededBy |
informal presidential pressure on defense contractors regarding discrimination
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| purpose |
to enforce fair employment practices in war-related industries
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to prevent employment discrimination → |
| relatedTo |
Civil Rights Movement in the United States
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission → |
| reportedTo |
Office of Production Management
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War Manpower Commission → |
| scope |
employers with federal defense contracts
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labor unions in war industries → |
| sector |
labor and employment regulation
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| succeededBy |
later permanent fair employment and civil rights agencies
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| timePeriod |
1940s
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Committee on Fair Employment Practice
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alsoKnownAs |