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Alton Barrett 1905 - 1981

Alton Barrett of Houston, Harris County, Texas was born on March 26, 1905, and died at age 76 years old in June 1981.
Alton Barrett
Houston, Harris County, Texas 77093
March 26, 1905
June 1981
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Alton Barrett's History: 1905 - 1981

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    1905

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    March 26, 1905
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  • 06/dd
    1981

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    June 1981
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    Alton Barrett lived 4 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 76.
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In 1905, in the year that Alton Barrett was born, the Niagara Falls conference was held in Fort Erie, Ontario. Led by W.E.B. Du Bois and William Monroe Trotter, a group of African-American men met in opposition to racial segregation and disenfranchisement. Booker T. Washington had been calling for policies of accommodation and conciliation and these two men, along with the others who attended the conference, felt that this was accomplishing nothing. The group was the precursor to the NAACP.
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In 1931, Alton was 26 years old when in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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