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Ben F Langston 1920 - 1987

Ben F Langston of Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina was born on December 9, 1920, and died at age 66 years old in January 1987.
Ben F Langston
Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina 27801
December 9, 1920
January 1987
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Ben F Langston's History: 1920 - 1987

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  • 12/9
    1920

    Birthday

    December 9, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Duplin County, North Carolina United States
  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34854547 Enlisted: November 25, 1943 in Ft Bragg North Carolina Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Skilled Cranemen, Derrickmen, Hoistmen, And Shovelmen
  • 01/dd
    1987

    Death

    January 1987
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1920, in the year that Ben F Langston was born, speakeasies replaced saloons as the center of social activity. After the 18th Amendment was ratified and selling alcohol became illegal, saloons closed and speakeasies took their place. Speakeasies, also called a blind pig or blind tiger, were "so called because of the practice of speaking quietly about such a place in public, or when inside it, so as not to alert the police or neighbors". There were a lot of them and they were very popular. And where saloons often prohibited women, they were encouraged at speakeasies because of the added profits.
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In 1947, at the age of 27 years old, Ben was alive when on November 25th, the Hollywood "Black List" was created by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). Ten Hollywood writers and directors had refused to testify to the Committee regarding "Communists" or "Reds" in the movie industry. The next day, the blacklist was created and they were fired.
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