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Benjamin C Jr Ellis 1919 - 1994

Benjamin C Ellis of Suffolk, Suffolk City County, VA was born on November 8, 1919, and died at age 74 years old on February 14, 1994.
Benjamin C Ellis
Suffolk, Suffolk City County, VA 23434
November 8, 1919
February 14, 1994
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Benjamin C Ellis' History: 1919 - 1994

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  • 11/8
    1919

    Birthday

    November 8, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Nansemond County, Virginia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33545518 Enlisted: January 7, 1944 in Ft George G Meade Maryland Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Private, Reserves - Exclusive Of Regular Army Reserve And Officers Of The Officers Reserve Corps On Active Duty Under The Thomason Act (officers And Enlisted Men -- O.r.c. And E.r.c., And Nurses-reserve Status) 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

    Checkers
  • 02/14
    1994

    Death

    February 14, 1994
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1919, in the year that Benjamin C Jr Ellis was born, in the summer and early autumn, race riots erupted in 26 U.S. cities, resulting in hundreds of deaths and even more people being badly hurt. In most cases, African-Americans were the victims. It was called the "Red Summer". Men who were returning from World War I needed jobs and there was competition for those jobs among the races. Tension was heightened by the use by many companies of blacks as strikebreakers.
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In 1965, by the time he was 46 years old, the television show "I Spy" premiered in the fall season on NBC. The stars were Bill Cosby and Robert Culp, making Cosby the first African American to headline a television show. Four stations - in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama - refused to air the show.
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