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Elwin W Maxwell 1919 - 1999

Elwin W Maxwell of Jonesboro, Jackson County, LA was born on April 12, 1919, and died at age 79 years old on April 2, 1999.
Elwin W Maxwell
Jonesboro, Jackson County, LA 71251
April 12, 1919
April 2, 1999
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  • 04/12
    1919

    Birthday

    April 12, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    E Baton Rouge County, Louisiana United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 38656991 Enlisted: June 19, 1944 in Cp Beauregard Louisiana 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

    Sales Clerks
  • 04/2
    1999

    Death

    April 2, 1999
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1919, in the year that Elwin W Maxwell 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 1957, at the age of 38 years old, Elwin was alive when on September 24th, the "Little Rock Nine" (nine African-American students) entered Little Rock High School. Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus had previously prevented the students from entering the school at the beginning of the term with the Arkansas National Guard - they blocked the door. President Eisenhower ordered federal troops - the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army - to guard the students and allow them entry.
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