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Roy Merkel 1919 - 1970

Roy Merkel was born on November 28, 1919, and died at age 50 years old in September 1970. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Roy Merkel.
Roy Merkel
November 28, 1919
September 1970
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Roy Merkel's History: 1919 - 1970

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  • 11/28
    1919

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    November 28, 1919
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  • 09/dd
    1970

    Death

    September 1970
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    Roy Merkel lived 25 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 50.
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In 1919, in the year that Roy Merkel was born, in the summer and early autumn, race riots erupted in 26 U.S. cities, resulting in hundreds of deaths and even more people being badly hurt. In most cases, African-Americans were the victims. It was called the "Red Summer". Men who were returning from World War I needed jobs and there was competition for those jobs among the races. Tension was heightened by the use by many companies of blacks as strikebreakers.
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In 1923, he 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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