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Wilbur M Rising Jr 1917 - 1963

Wilbur M Rising Jr was born on November 12, 1917, and died at age 45 years old on June 11, 1963. Wilbur Rising was buried at Bay Pines National Cemetery Section 41 Row 4 Site 17 P.o. Box 477, in Bay Pines, Fl. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Wilbur M Rising Jr.
Wilbur M Rising Jr
November 12, 1917
June 11, 1963
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  • 11/12
    1917

    Birthday

    November 12, 1917
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PVT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 06/11
    1963

    Death

    June 11, 1963
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Bay Pines National Cemetery Section 41 Row 4 Site 17 P.o. Box 477, in Bay Pines, Fl 33744
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In 1917, in the year that Wilbur M Rising Jr 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 1922, Wilbur was just 5 years old when the Lincoln Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C. on May 30th. More than 35,000 people attended the dedication including Lincoln's son, Robert Todd Lincoln, and many Union and Confederate veterans - although the audience was segregated. The Memorial took 10 years to complete.
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