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Willard Cheek 1919 - 1984

Willard Cheek was born on November 25, 1919, and died at age 64 years old in May 1984. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Willard Cheek.
Willard Cheek
November 25, 1919
May 1984
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  • 11/25
    1919

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    November 25, 1919
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  • 05/dd
    1984

    Death

    May 1984
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    Willard Cheek lived 8 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 64.
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In 1919, in the year that Willard Cheek 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 1931, he was only 12 years old when in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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