United States. Fair Employment Practices Committee.

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President Franklin Roosevelt established the Fair Employment Practices Committee by Executive Order in 1942. It required all federal agencies to include in their contracts with private employers a provision obligating them not to discriminate against persons of any race, color, creed, or nationality in matters of employment.

From the description of Fair Employment Practices Committee records, 1943-1946. (Georgia State University). WorldCat record id: 51552119

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Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
Washington (D.C.)
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African Americans
Civil rights demonstrations
Discrimination in employment
Local transit
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Active 1943

Active 1946

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