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Odell Burnett 1922 - 2005

Odell Burnett of Drew, Sunflower County, MS was born on January 2, 1922, and died at age 83 years old on December 25, 2005.
Odell Burnett
Drew, Sunflower County, MS 38737
January 2, 1922
December 25, 2005
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Odell Burnett's History: 1922 - 2005

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  • 01/2
    1922

    Birthday

    January 2, 1922
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Sunflower County, Mississippi United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34486125 Enlisted: December 5, 1942 in Cp Shelby Mississippi Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa 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

    General Farmers
  • 12/25
    2005

    Death

    December 25, 2005
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1922, in the year that Odell Burnett was born, on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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In 1941, he was 19 years old when 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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