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Vince Watkins 1905 - 1981

Vince Watkins was born on March 12, 1905, and died at age 76 years old on September 12, 1981. Vince Watkins was buried at Memphis National Cemetery Section K Site 6435A 3568 Townes Avenue, in Memphis, Tn. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Vince Watkins.
Vince Watkins
March 12, 1905
September 12, 1981
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Vince Watkins' History: 1905 - 1981

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  • 03/12
    1905

    Birthday

    March 12, 1905
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 09/12
    1981

    Death

    September 12, 1981
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Memphis National Cemetery Section K Site 6435A 3568 Townes Avenue, in Memphis, Tn 38122
    Burial location
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In 1905, in the year that Vince Watkins was born, the Niagara Falls conference was held in Fort Erie, Ontario. Led by W.E.B. Du Bois and William Monroe Trotter, a group of African-American men met in opposition to racial segregation and disenfranchisement. Booker T. Washington had been calling for policies of accommodation and conciliation and these two men, along with the others who attended the conference, felt that this was accomplishing nothing. The group was the precursor to the NAACP.
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In 1919, at the age of merely 14 years old, Vince was alive when in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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