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Ben A Newell 1917 - 1997

Ben A Newell of Salem, Marion County, OR was born on June 16, 1917, and died at age 80 years old on November 18, 1997.
Ben A Newell
Salem, Marion County, OR 97303
June 16, 1917
November 18, 1997
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  • 06/16
    1917

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    June 16, 1917
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  • 11/18
    1997

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    November 18, 1997
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In 1917, in the year that Ben A Newell was born, on July 28, between ten and fifteen thousand blacks silently walked down New York City's Fifth Avenue to protest racial discrimination and violence. Lynchings in Waco Texas and hundreds of African-Americans killed in East St. Louis Illinois had sparked the protest. Picket signs said "Mother, do lynchers go to heaven?" "Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?" "Thou shalt not kill." "Pray for the Lady Macbeth's of East St. Louis" and "Give us a chance to live."
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In 1937, Ben was 20 years old when on May 28th, the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge opened to cars. Taking 5 years to build, the 4,200-foot-long suspension bridge was an engineering marvel of its time - 11 men died during construction. The "international orange" color was chosen because it resisted rust and fading. To the present, it is the symbol of the City that is known throughout the world.
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