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James Alston 1905 - 1981

James Alston of Richmond, Richmond City County, Virginia was born on May 3, 1905, and died at age 76 years old in August 1981.
James Alston
Richmond, Richmond City County, Virginia 23222
May 3, 1905
August 1981
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James Alston's History: 1905 - 1981

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  • 05/3
    1905

    Birthday

    May 3, 1905
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    District Of Columbia County, District Of Columbia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33192123 Enlisted: July 1, 1942 in Ft Myer Virginia Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa 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

    Carpenters Apprentices
  • 08/dd
    1981

    Death

    August 1981
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1905, in the year that James Alston was born, the Industrial Workers of the World was founded. An international labor union founded in Chicago, it was most often referred to as the "Wobblies" and had ties to the socialist movement and the anarchist movement. At its peak, it had 150,000 members.
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In 1920, he was just 15 years old when on January 1, over 6000 people were arrested and put in prison because they were suspected of being communists. . Many had to be released in a few weeks and only 3 guns were found in their homes. The U.S. Department of Justice "red hunt" netted thousands of "radicals" and suspected "communists" and aliens were deported. But the "hunt" ended after Attorney General Palmer forecast a massive radical uprising on May Day and the day passed without incident.
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