File:Chicago Defender July 31 1948.jpg
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| Description |
This is an image of the front page of the Chicago Defender newspaper for July 31, 1948, with the lead story announcing that President Harry S. Truman had issued Executive Order 9981 ending racial segregation in the United States Armed Forces. The placement of the story shows the importance that the African-American community attached to Truman's action. |
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| Source |
This image appears at [1] as part of a Library of Congress educational exhibit. The full-size digital image appears at: [2] |
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| Portion used |
Front page |
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| Purpose of use |
Provide evidence for the importance attached to the Executive Order ( discussed in the linked article) concerned within the African American community, placing the Executive Order in context. |
| Replaceable? |
This is a scan from a copyrighted newspaper dated 1948, as this is a copyright that has not yet expired it would be difficult to provide a 'free' image. Use of an alternative image would run the risk of not accurately reflecting the significance of the events |
| Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Executive Order 9981http://debianws.lexgopc.com/wiki143/index.php?title=File:Chicago_Defender_July_31_1948.jpgtrue | |
![[2]](https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/odyssey/archive/09/0902001r.jpg){kind=link}
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