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John L Perkins 1925 - 1993

John L Perkins of Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL was born on August 24, 1925, and died at age 67 years old on January 19, 1993.
John L Perkins
Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL 35204
August 24, 1925
January 19, 1993
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John L Perkins' History: 1925 - 1993

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  • 08/24
    1925

    Birthday

    August 24, 1925
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Colbert County, Alabama United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34906954 Enlisted: November 15, 1943 in Ft Benning Georgia Military branch: No Branch Assignment 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

    Farm Hands, General Farms
  • 01/19
    1993

    Death

    January 19, 1993
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1925, in the year that John L Perkins was born, in July, the Scopes Trial - often called the Scopes Monkey Trial - took place, prosecuting a substitute teacher for teaching evolution in school. Tennessee had enacted a law that said it was "unlawful to teach human evolution in any state-funded school". William Jennings Bryan headed the prosecution and Clarence Darrow headed the defense. The teacher was found guilty and fined $100. An appeal to the Supreme Court of Tennessee upheld the law but overturned the guilty verdict.
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In 1967, at the age of 42 years old, John was alive when on October 2nd, Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first black US Supreme Court justice. Marshall was the great-grandson of a slave and graduated first in his class at Howard University Law School. His nomination to the Supreme Court was approved by the Senate, 69 to 11.
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