Question

read the following excerpt from executive order 9981 issued by president harry s. truman in 1948. it is hereby declared to be the policy of the president that there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin. the order is addressing the fact that up until this time, african americans in the us military had equal access to jobs and pay. were segregated based on race. were represented equally in leadership. had access to better training programs.

Explanation:

The excerpt is about Executive Order 9981 which aimed to end segregation in the US military. Before this order, African Americans in the military were segregated based on race. The other options (equal access to jobs and pay, equal representation in leadership, better training programs) do not align with the context of the order's focus on ending racial segregation in the military.

Answer:

The correct option is: were segregated based on race.