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Alston Watson 1905 - 1952

Alston Watson was born on February 21, 1905, and died at age 47 years old in June 1952. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alston Watson.
Alston Watson
February 21, 1905
June 1952
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Alston Watson's History: 1905 - 1952

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  • 02/21
    1905

    Birthday

    February 21, 1905
    Birthdate
    Unknown
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  • 06/dd
    1952

    Death

    June 1952
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Alston Watson lived 25 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 47.
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In 1905, in the year that Alston Watson 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 1929, at the age of 24 years old, Alston 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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