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Robert Townsend 1919 - 1982

Robert Townsend of Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee was born on May 5, 1919, and died at age 63 years old in October 1982.
Robert Townsend
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee 38106
May 5, 1919
October 1982
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Robert Townsend's History: 1919 - 1982

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  • 05/5
    1919

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    May 5, 1919
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  • 10/dd
    1982

    Death

    October 1982
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    Robert Townsend lived 9 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 63.
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In 1919, in the year that Robert Townsend was born, Indian lawyer Mahatma Gandhi initiated the Satyagraha campaigns, beginning the nonviolent resistance movement against British rule of India. Satyagraha means "holding onto truth" and the campaign for India independence, which was eventually obtained, called for "self-suffering" rather than inflicting suffering (i.e., violence) on others.
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In 1923, Robert was just 4 years old when Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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