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William D Jr Wood 1917 - 2011

William D Wood of Alexandria, Alexandria City County, VA was born on December 9, 1917, and died at age 93 years old on June 15, 2011.
William D Wood
Alexandria, Alexandria City County, VA 22302
December 9, 1917
June 15, 2011
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  • 12/9
    1917

    Birthday

    December 9, 1917
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Arlington County, Virginia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of College
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33097730 Enlisted: August 15, 1941 in Richmond Virginia Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Actors And Actresses
  • 06/15
    2011

    Death

    June 15, 2011
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1917, in the year that William D Jr Wood 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 1929, at the age of only 12 years old, William was alive when on March 4th, Herbert Hoover became the 31st President of the United States. Early in his presidency, the October stock market crash - "Black Tuesday" - occurred, which lead to the Great Depression. None of his economic policies were able to make a dent in the Depression. This lead to one term and the election of Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt winning the 1933 election in a landslide.
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