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On June 25, 1941, President Roosevelt created the Fair Employment Practices Committee (FEPC) by signing Executive Order 8802 It said "there shall be no discrimination in the employment of workers in defense industries or government because of race, creed, color, or national origin."
When FDR died, no one was quite sure what was to become of the FEPC. In 1948, President Truman called for a permanent FEPC, antilynching legislation, and the abolishment of the poll tax. The conservative coalition in Congress prevented this. In 1950, the House approved a permanent FEPC bill. However, southern senators filibustered; the bill failed.
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