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Roy Thornton 1917 - 1979

Roy Thornton of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania was born on November 20, 1917, and died at age 61 years old in April 1979.

Roy Thornton

Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania 17110

November 20, 1917

April 1979

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In 1917, in the year that Roy Thornton 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 1945, at the age of 28 years old, Roy was alive when on April 12th, Harry S. Truman sworn in as President of the United States at 7p in Washington, D.C. His first term lasted 3 years and 283 days - then he ran for re-election.

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