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Cofield Pearson 1922 - 2010

Cofield Pearson of Houston, Harris County, Texas was born on February 16, 1922, and died at age 88 years old on February 21, 2010.
Cofield Pearson
Houston, Harris County, Texas 77061
February 16, 1922
February 21, 2010
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Cofield Pearson's History: 1922 - 2010

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  • 02/16
    1922

    Birthday

    February 16, 1922
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Mc Lennan County, Texas United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 38423402 Enlisted: December 4, 1942 in Dallas Texas 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

    Janitors And Sextons
  • 02/21
    2010

    Death

    February 21, 2010
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1922, in the year that Cofield Pearson was born, on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
Did you know?
In 1941, when this person was 19 years old, on June 25th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802, prohibiting racial discrimination in the defense industry. EO 8802 was the first federal action to prohibit employment discrimination - without prejudice as to "race, creed, color, or national origin" - in the U.S. Civil Rights groups had planned a march on Washington D.C. to protest for equal rights but with the signing of the Order, they canceled the March.
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Cofield Pearson's Family Tree & Friends

Cofield Pearson's Family Tree

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