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William Greene 1917 - 1951

William Greene was born on December 28, 1917, and died at age 33 years old in July 1951. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Greene.
William Greene
December 28, 1917
July 1951
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William Greene's History: 1917 - 1951

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  • 12/28
    1917

    Birthday

    December 28, 1917
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  • 07/dd
    1951

    Death

    July 1951
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    William Greene lived 39 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 33.
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In 1917, in the year that William Greene 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 1920, he was only 3 years old when on January 1, over 6000 people were arrested and put in prison because they were suspected of being communists. . Many had to be released in a few weeks and only 3 guns were found in their homes. The U.S. Department of Justice "red hunt" netted thousands of "radicals" and suspected "communists" and aliens were deported. But the "hunt" ended after Attorney General Palmer forecast a massive radical uprising on May Day and the day passed without incident.
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