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William N Griffin 1919 - 1996

William N Griffin of Ringgold, Pittsylvania County, VA was born on April 17, 1919, and died at age 76 years old on April 2, 1996.
William N Griffin
Ringgold, Pittsylvania County, VA 24586
April 17, 1919
April 2, 1996
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William N Griffin's History: 1919 - 1996

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  • 04/17
    1919

    Birthday

    April 17, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Pittsylvania County, Virginia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33089845 Enlisted: September 3, 1941 in Roanoke Virginia Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Unskilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Textiles, N.e.c.
  • 04/2
    1996

    Death

    April 2, 1996
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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In 1919, in the year that William N Griffin was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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In 1938, William was 19 years old when on June 25th (a Saturday) the Fair Labor Standards Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt (along with 120 other bills). The Act banned oppressive child labor, set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and established the maximum workweek at 44 hours. It faced a lot of opposition and in fighting for it, Roosevelt said "Do not let any calamity-howling executive with an income of $1,000 a day, ...tell you...that a wage of $11 a week is going to have a disastrous effect on all American industry."
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