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James G W Drumgo 1919 - 1969

James G W Drumgo of Norlina, Warren County, North Carolina was born on June 20, 1919, and died at age 49 years old in March 1969.
James G W Drumgo
Norlina, Warren County, North Carolina 27563
June 20, 1919
March 1969
Male
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James G W Drumgo's History: 1919 - 1969

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  • 06/20
    1919

    Birthday

    June 20, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Warren County, North Carolina United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34177710 Enlisted: January 23, 1942 in Ft Bragg North Carolina 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

    Farm Hands, General Farms
  • 03/dd
    1969

    Death

    March 1969
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1919, in the year that James G W Drumgo 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 1920, he was only 1 year old when speakeasies replaced saloons as the center of social activity. After the 18th Amendment was ratified and selling alcohol became illegal, saloons closed and speakeasies took their place. Speakeasies, also called a blind pig or blind tiger, were "so called because of the practice of speaking quietly about such a place in public, or when inside it, so as not to alert the police or neighbors". There were a lot of them and they were very popular. And where saloons often prohibited women, they were encouraged at speakeasies because of the added profits.
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