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John W Smith 1915 - 2004

John W Smith of Cookeville, Putnam County, TN was born on October 7, 1915, and died at age 88 years old on June 8, 2004.
John W Smith
Cookeville, Putnam County, TN 38501
October 7, 1915
June 8, 2004
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  • 10/7
    1915

    Birthday

    October 7, 1915
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Shelby County, Tennessee United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34719602 Enlisted: August 17, 1943 in Cp Forrest Tennessee 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

    Skilled Mechanics And Repairmen, Railroad And Carshop
  • 06/8
    2004

    Death

    June 8, 2004
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1915, in the year that John W Smith was born, the Superior Court in Fulton County Georgia accepted the charter for the establishment of the new Ku Klux Klan, succeeding the Klan that flourished in the South in the late 1800's. This iteration of the Klan adopted white clothing and used many of the code words from the first Klan, adding cross burnings and mass marches in an attempt to intimidate others.
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In 1941, when he was 26 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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