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William P Dawson 1905 - 1966

William P Dawson of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA was born on July 29, 1905, and died at age 61 years old in August 1966.
William P Dawson
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA 15202
July 29, 1905
August 1966
Male
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William P Dawson's History: 1905 - 1966

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  • 07/29
    1905

    Birthday

    July 29, 1905
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33252064 Enlisted: September 3, 1942 in Altoona Pennsylvania Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Skilled Heat Treaters, Annealers, And Temperers
  • 08/dd
    1966

    Death

    August 1966
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1905, in the year that William P Dawson was born, the Niagara Falls conference was held in Fort Erie, Ontario. Led by W.E.B. Du Bois and William Monroe Trotter, a group of African-American men met in opposition to racial segregation and disenfranchisement. Booker T. Washington had been calling for policies of accommodation and conciliation and these two men, along with the others who attended the conference, felt that this was accomplishing nothing. The group was the precursor to the NAACP.
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In 1915, he was merely 10 years old when The Birth of a Nation opened in February. A silent film, it was the most ambitious film to date and is considered a classic. Three hours long, it starred Lillian Gish and was directed by D. W. Griffith. The movie was based on the book The Clansman and told the story of two families (one pro-Union and one pro-Confederate) and their relationship during the Civil War and Reconstruction. The KKK was shown as "a heroic force".
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