Committee on Civil Rights
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The Committee on Civil Rights was a presidential advisory body established by Harry S. Truman to investigate civil rights issues in the United States and recommend federal actions to combat racial discrimination and segregation.
Aliases (3)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal advisory body
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presidential advisory committee → |
| alsoKnownAs |
President's Committee on Civil Rights
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Truman Committee on Civil Rights → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| appointedBy |
Harry S. Truman
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| appointedByOffice |
President of the United States
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| country |
United States
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| creator |
Harry S. Truman
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| dissolved |
1947
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| fieldOfWork |
civil rights
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human rights → racial equality → |
| hasImpactOn |
United States civil rights movement
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federal civil rights legislation in the mid-20th century → |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
civil rights issues within the United States
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| hasPurpose |
investigation of civil rights conditions in the United States
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recommendation of federal action against racial discrimination → recommendation of federal action against racial segregation → strengthening and protection of civil rights → |
| headOfGovernmentAtTimeOfCreation |
Harry S. Truman
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| historicalPeriod |
early Cold War
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post–World War II era → |
| inception |
1946
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| influenced |
Truman's Executive Order 9981 on desegregation of the armed forces
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development of later federal civil rights policy → |
| legalForm |
temporary advisory commission
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| location |
Washington, D.C.
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| notableWork |
To Secure These Rights
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| operatedIn |
English language
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| partOf |
Truman administration civil rights program
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| publicationDateOfNotableWork |
1947
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| recommendedAction |
abolition of the poll tax in federal elections
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creation of a Civil Rights Division in the Department of Justice → creation of a permanent Civil Rights Commission → desegregation of the armed forces → federal anti-lynching legislation → federal protection against police brutality → prohibition of discrimination in employment → strengthening of federal protection for voting rights → use of federal power to end segregation in interstate transportation → |
| reportsTo |
President of the United States
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| significantEvent |
issuance of the report "To Secure These Rights"
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| topic |
equal protection of the laws
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racial discrimination in the United States → racial segregation in the United States → voting rights in the United States → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Committee on Civil Rights
("President's Committee on Civil Rights")
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Committee on Civil Rights ("Truman Committee on Civil Rights") → |
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To Secure These Rights
("President's Committee on Civil Rights")
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associatedWith |
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To Secure These Rights
("President's Committee on Civil Rights")
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author |
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To Secure These Rights
("President's Committee on Civil Rights")
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createdBy |
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Truman administration domestic policy
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hasPart |
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Committee on Fair Employment Practice
("President’s Committee on Civil Rights")
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replacedBy |