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William Benjamin Umphlett, Sr. 1886 - 1957

William Benjamin Umphlett Sr.
August 14, 1886
Gates County, NC, USA
June 5, 1957
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William Benjamin Umphlett Sr.'s History: 1886 - 1957

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  • 08/14
    1886

    Birthday

    August 14, 1886
    Birthdate
    Gates County, NC, USA
    Birthplace
  • 06/5
    1957

    Death

    June 5, 1957
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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    William Benjamin Umphlett, Sr. lived 4 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 70.
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In 1886, in the year that William Benjamin Umphlett, Sr. was born, on May 4th, a general strike began in Chicago. Workers were striking for an 8 hour workday and in protest of the killing - by police - of several workers the day before. When an unknown person threw a dynamite bomb, the strike became violent. Seven policemen were killed as well as 4 civilians. It became known as the Haymarket Riot and eventually resulted in an 8 hourwork day as well as commemorations on May 1st for worker's rights.
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In 1909, at the age of 23 years old, William was alive when the New York Times published the first movie review. It was a report on D.W. Griffith's movie "Pippa Passes" also called "The Song of Conscience", a silent film. The review said that this work was moving away from "lurid material that attracted the wrath of censors and concerned citizens and toward more respectable ends. The movie was the story of a young female factory worker, on her day off, wandering and singing - thus changing the hearts of those around her towards good.
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