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Jessie Watts 1917 - 1996

Jessie M Watts of Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL was born on September 2, 1917, and died at age 78 years old on April 12, 1996.
Jessie M Watts
Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL 35210
September 2, 1917
April 12, 1996
Female
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  • 09/2
    1917

    Birthday

    September 2, 1917
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Pickens County, Alabama United States
  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34004800 Enlisted: January 23, 1941 in Ft Mcclellan Alabama Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men)
  • 04/12
    1996

    Death

    April 12, 1996
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
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In 1917, in the year that Jessie Watts was born, on July 28, between ten and fifteen thousand blacks silently walked down New York City's Fifth Avenue to protest racial discrimination and violence. Lynchings in Waco Texas and hundreds of African-Americans killed in East St. Louis Illinois had sparked the protest. Picket signs said "Mother, do lynchers go to heaven?" "Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?" "Thou shalt not kill." "Pray for the Lady Macbeth's of East St. Louis" and "Give us a chance to live."
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In 1931, she was only 14 years old when in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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