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Jessie Jr Whitaker 1921 - 1991

Jessie Jr Whitaker of Enfield, Halifax County, NC was born on April 17, 1921, and died at age 70 years old on June 3, 1991.
Jessie Jr Whitaker
Enfield, Halifax County, NC 27823
April 17, 1921
June 3, 1991
Female
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  • 04/17
    1921

    Birthday

    April 17, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

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

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34459822 Enlisted: October 29, 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

    General Farmers
  • 06/3
    1991

    Death

    June 3, 1991
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1921, in the year that Jessie Jr Whitaker was born, the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.
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In 1941, when she was 20 years old, 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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