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R T Lawson 1922 - 2000

R T Lawson of Memphis, Shelby County, TN was born on March 8, 1922, and died at age 78 years old on October 23, 2000. R Lawson was buried at West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery Section Q Site 8463 4000 Forest Hill-irene Rd, in Memphis.
R T Lawson
Memphis, Shelby County, TN 38114
March 8, 1922
October 23, 2000
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R T Lawson's History: 1922 - 2000

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  • 03/8
    1922

    Birthday

    March 8, 1922
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Shelby County, Tennessee United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: TEC-5 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 34522802 Enlisted: December 5, 1942 in Cp Forrest Tennessee 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

    Farm Hands, Cotton
  • 10/23
    2000

    Death

    October 23, 2000
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery Section Q Site 8463 4000 Forest Hill-irene Rd, in Memphis, Tn 38125
    Burial location
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In 1922, in the year that R T Lawson 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 1947, R was 25 years old when on November 25th, the Hollywood "Black List" was created by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). Ten Hollywood writers and directors had refused to testify to the Committee regarding "Communists" or "Reds" in the movie industry. The next day, the blacklist was created and they were fired.
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