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Cleavon Durr 1921 - 1979

Cleavon Durr of Mount Olive, Covington County, Mississippi was born on May 30, 1921, and died at age 58 years old in August 1979.
Cleavon Durr
Mount Olive, Covington County, Mississippi 39119
May 30, 1921
August 1979
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Cleavon Durr's History: 1921 - 1979

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  • 05/30
    1921

    Birthday

    May 30, 1921
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Covington County, Mississippi United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34471427 Enlisted: October 12, 1942 in Cp Shelby Mississippi 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

    Farm Hands, General Farms
  • 08/dd
    1979

    Death

    August 1979
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1921, in the year that Cleavon Durr was born, hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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In 1935, Cleavon was only 14 years old when on August 14, the Social Security Act was signed into law. The purpose was to "provide federal assistance to those unable to work". The law established the Social Security Administration whose primary focus was to "provide aid for the elderly, the unemployed, and children". The Act survived many Supreme Court challenges and the Administration continues until today.
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