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Ormond L Hixson 1917 - 1999

Ormond L Hixson of Champaign, Champaign County, IL was born on October 9, 1917, and died at age 81 years old on June 23, 1999.
Ormond L Hixson
Champaign, Champaign County, IL 61821
October 9, 1917
June 23, 1999
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Ormond L Hixson's History: 1917 - 1999

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  • 10/9
    1917

    Birthday

    October 9, 1917
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Champaign County, Illinois United States
  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of College
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 36303048 Enlisted: October 20, 1941 in Chicago Illinois Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Financial Institution Clerks, N.e.c.
  • 06/23
    1999

    Death

    June 23, 1999
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1917, in the year that Ormond L Hixson 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 1941, he was 24 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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