Black-and-white image of independence Missouri around the time. Harry Truman was a boy.
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Living in this former slave state, the small-town rural environment was marked by segregation and subordination for many citizens. Black residents faced segregation in their living arrangements, schooling, and access to stores. In his early letters, young Harry Truman openly acknowledged his prejudices against Black and Asian Americans, reflecting on his background and views at that time.
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