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Chester Hollingswort 1917 - 1999

Chester Hollingswort of Decatur, Newton County, MS was born on July 28, 1917, and died at age 81 years old on May 22, 1999.
Chester Hollingswort
Decatur, Newton County, MS 39327
July 28, 1917
May 22, 1999
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Chester Hollingswort's History: 1917 - 1999

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  • 07/28
    1917

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    July 28, 1917
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  • 05/22
    1999

    Death

    May 22, 1999
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    Chester Hollingswort lived 8 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 81.
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In 1917, in the year that Chester Hollingswort 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 1925, Chester was only 8 years old when gangster Al "Scarface" Capone took over the Chicago bootlegging racket at age 26. Previously right hand man to boss Johnny Torrio, Capone took over when Torrio was shot and severely injured and decided to resign. The bootlegging and brothel organization was massive and when asked what he did, Capone often replied "I am just a businessman, giving the people what they want".
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