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James Riley 1920 - 2009

James H Riley of Sicily Island, Catahoula County, LA was born on September 11, 1920, and died at age 89 years old on September 27, 2009.
James H Riley
Sicily Island, Catahoula County, LA 71368
September 11, 1920
September 27, 2009
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  • 09/11
    1920

    Birthday

    September 11, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Crittendon County, Arkansas United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 38331654 Enlisted: October 30, 1942 in Shreveport Louisiana 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

    Unskilled Lumbermen, Raftsmen, And Woodchoppers
  • 09/27
    2009

    Death

    September 27, 2009
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1920, in the year that James Riley was born, 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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In 1941, at the age of 21 years old, James was alive when on June 25th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802, prohibiting racial discrimination in the defense industry. EO 8802 was the first federal action to prohibit employment discrimination - without prejudice as to "race, creed, color, or national origin" - in the U.S. Civil Rights groups had planned a march on Washington D.C. to protest for equal rights but with the signing of the Order, they canceled the March.
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