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James Melton 1943 - 1982

James Melton was born on April 12, 1943, and died at age 39 years old in May 1982. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Melton.
James Melton
April 12, 1943
May 1982
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James Melton's History: 1943 - 1982

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  • 04/12
    1943

    Birthday

    April 12, 1943
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  • 05/dd
    1982

    Death

    May 1982
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    James Melton lived 31 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 39.
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In 1943, in the year that James Melton was born, on June 20th through June 22nd, the Detroit Race Riot erupted at Belle Isle Park. The rioting spread throughout the city (made worse by false rumors of attacks on blacks and whites) and resulted in the deployment of 6,000 Federal troops. 34 people were killed, (25 of them black) - mostly by white police or National Guardsmen, 433 were wounded (75 percent of them black) and an estimated $2 million of property was destroyed. The same summer, there were riots in Beaumont, Texas and Harlem, New York.
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In 1954, at the age of just 11 years old, James was alive when on May 17th, the Supreme Court released a decision on Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. The ruling stated that state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students was unconstitutional thus paving the way for integration in schools.
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