Date of Award
Spring 6-16-2015
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of arts (BA)
Department
Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
First Advisor
Elizabeth Sundermann
Abstract
This paper is an exploration of the experiences of black workers at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard during the Second World War. The primary focus is on the immediate effects of President Roosevelt's Executive Order 8802 and Fair Employment Practices Commission, especially discrimination experiences of black workers. However, long-term effects such as migration out of the heavily segregated south and Civil Rights Movement precursors are also emphasized.
Recommended Citation
Chapman, Aaron, "Race, Labor, and Migration: The Legacy of the FEPC and Puget Sound Navy Yard" (2015). History Undergraduate Theses. 18.
https://digitalcommons.tacoma.uw.edu/history_theses/18
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