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Louise Red Elk 1917 - 2000

Louise Red Elk was born on October 18, 1917, and died at age 82 years old on October 1, 2000. Louise Red Elk was buried at Black Hills National Cemetery Section G Site 3352 20901 Pleasant Valley Drive, in Sturgis, Sd. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Louise Red Elk.
Louise Red Elk
October 18, 1917
October 1, 2000
Female
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  • 10/18
    1917

    Birthday

    October 18, 1917
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PVT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 10/1
    2000

    Death

    October 1, 2000
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Black Hills National Cemetery Section G Site 3352 20901 Pleasant Valley Drive, in Sturgis, Sd 57785
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In 1917, in the year that Louise Red Elk 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 1942, when she was 25 years old, due to World War II, automobile production in the United States was stopped on February 1st. A tire rationing program had begun the month before. Detroit - the main hub of car manufacturing - was ordered to free up assembly lines for military production. The president of the Automobile Manufacturers Association said “The automotive industry is in this war all the way". Some dealerships had to close and others expanded their repair shops. The used car market boomed (as did a black market in used cars).
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