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James v Chavis 1920 - 2010

James V Chavis of Laurinburg, Scotland County, NC was born on May 12, 1920, and died at age 90 years old on May 20, 2010.
James V Chavis
Laurinburg, Scotland County, NC 28352
May 12, 1920
May 20, 2010
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  • 05/12
    1920

    Birthday

    May 12, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

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

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34456770 Enlisted: November 20, 1945 in Miami Aaf Florida Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private First Class, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: One Year Enlistment
  • Professional Career

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories, N.e.c.
  • 05/20
    2010

    Death

    May 20, 2010
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1920, in the year that James v Chavis was born, on November 2, radio station KDKA began broadcasting in Pittsburgh, PA. This was the first commercial radio broadcast in the United States. Westinghouse, a leading manufacturer of radios and the backer of the station, chose the date because of the Presidential election. People liked it because they could hear about the results of the election between Harding and Cox before the morning papers arrived. Four years later, there were 600 commercial stations broadcasting in the U.S.
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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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