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John R Simpson 1919 - 2005

John R Simpson of Monroe, Union County, NC was born on July 24, 1919, and died at age 85 years old on May 3, 2005.
John R Simpson
Monroe, Union County, NC 28110
July 24, 1919
May 3, 2005
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  • 07/24
    1919

    Birthday

    July 24, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

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

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34116177 Enlisted: July 15, 1941 in Ft Bragg North Carolina Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Farm Hands, General Farms
  • 05/3
    2005

    Death

    May 3, 2005
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1919, in the year that John R Simpson was born, in the summer and early autumn, race riots erupted in 26 U.S. cities, resulting in hundreds of deaths and even more people being badly hurt. In most cases, African-Americans were the victims. It was called the "Red Summer". Men who were returning from World War I needed jobs and there was competition for those jobs among the races. Tension was heightened by the use by many companies of blacks as strikebreakers.
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In 1931, he was merely 12 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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