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Houston Campbell 1917 - 1985

Houston Campbell of East Saint Louis, Saint Clair County, IL was born on January 2, 1917, and died at age 68 years old on February 21, 1985. Houston Campbell was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section 1C Site 2602 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo.
Houston Campbell
East Saint Louis, Saint Clair County, IL 62206
January 2, 1917
February 21, 1985
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  • 01/2
    1917

    Birthday

    January 2, 1917
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: TEC 5 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 02/21
    1985

    Death

    February 21, 1985
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section 1C Site 2602 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo 63125
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In 1917, in the year that Houston Campbell 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 1933, Houston was 16 years old when on March 4th, Franklin Delano Roosevelt became the 32nd President of the United States. He was elected four times (equaled by no other President) and guided the United States through the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and World War 2. His wife was his cousin Eleanor Roosevelt (Teddy Roosevelt's niece) who President Truman called "First Lady of the World". Some of the major programs that survive from his presidency are the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Wagner Act (The National Labor Relations Act of 1935) , the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Social Security.
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