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Ben F Simpson 1924 - 2010

Ben F Simpson of Stevenson, Jackson County, AL was born on April 19, 1924, and died at age 85 years old on February 23, 2010.
Ben F Simpson
Stevenson, Jackson County, AL 35772
April 19, 1924
February 23, 2010
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Ben F Simpson's History: 1924 - 2010

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  • 04/19
    1924

    Birthday

    April 19, 1924
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Jackson County, Alabama United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34717881 Enlisted: July 6, 1943 in Cp Forrest Tennessee 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
  • 02/23
    2010

    Death

    February 23, 2010
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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In 1924, in the year that Ben F Simpson was born, in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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In 1941, he was 17 years old when in his State of the Union address on January 6th, President Roosevelt detailed the "four freedoms" that everyone in the world should have: Freedom of speech, Freedom of worship, Freedom from want, and Freedom from fear. In the same speech, he outlined the benefits of democracy which he said were economic opportunity, employment, social security, and the promise of "adequate health care".
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