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James R Knighton 1905 - 1985

James R Knighton was born on November 25, 1905, and died at age 79 years old on May 27, 1985. James Knighton was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section MM Site 1590 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James R Knighton.
James R Knighton
November 25, 1905
May 27, 1985
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  • 11/25
    1905

    Birthday

    November 25, 1905
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: TEC 5 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 05/27
    1985

    Death

    May 27, 1985
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section MM Site 1590 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo 63125
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In 1905, in the year that James R Knighton was born, the Niagara Falls conference was held in Fort Erie, Ontario. Led by W.E.B. Du Bois and William Monroe Trotter, a group of African-American men met in opposition to racial segregation and disenfranchisement. Booker T. Washington had been calling for policies of accommodation and conciliation and these two men, along with the others who attended the conference, felt that this was accomplishing nothing. The group was the precursor to the NAACP.
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In 1919, when he was just 14 years old, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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