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Luther Pettigrew 1917 - 1981

Luther Pettigrew was born on December 20, 1917, and died at age 63 years old in February 1981. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Luther Pettigrew.
Luther Pettigrew
December 20, 1917
February 1981
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    1917

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    December 20, 1917
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    1981

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    February 1981
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    Luther Pettigrew lived 8 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 63.
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In 1917, in the year that Luther Pettigrew 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 1937, when he was 20 years old, on May 28th, the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge opened to cars. Taking 5 years to build, the 4,200-foot-long suspension bridge was an engineering marvel of its time - 11 men died during construction. The "international orange" color was chosen because it resisted rust and fading. To the present, it is the symbol of the City that is known throughout the world.
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