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Earl L Powell 1919 - 1996

Earl L Powell of Glen Ellyn, Du Page County, IL was born on December 15, 1919, and died at age 77 years old on December 27, 1996.
Earl L Powell
Glen Ellyn, Du Page County, IL 60137
December 15, 1919
December 27, 1996
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Earl L Powell's History: 1919 - 1996

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  • 12/15
    1919

    Birthday

    December 15, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Du Page County, Illinois United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 20613007 Enlisted: March 5, 1941 in Chicago Illinois Military branch: Medical Department - For Enlisted Men Of The Medical Department (includes Enlisted Men Of The Medical Department On Duty With The Dental Corps) Or Army Nurse Corps Rank: Private, National Guard (officers, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Mechanics And Repairmen, Motor Vehicles
  • 12/27
    1996

    Death

    December 27, 1996
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1919, in the year that Earl L Powell 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 1923, Earl was merely 4 years old when Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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