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Cornelius W Toms 1917 - 2003

Cornelius W Toms of Jacksonville, Duval County, FL was born on December 4, 1917, and died at age 85 years old on January 10, 2003.
Cornelius W Toms
Jacksonville, Duval County, FL 32209
December 4, 1917
January 10, 2003
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Cornelius W Toms' History: 1917 - 2003

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  • 12/4
    1917

    Birthday

    December 4, 1917
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Duval County, Florida United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of College
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34069401 Enlisted: February 24, 1942 in Ft Benning Georgia 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

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers, Bus, Taxi, Truck, And Tractor
  • 01/10
    2003

    Death

    January 10, 2003
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1917, in the year that Cornelius W Toms was born, on July 28, between ten and fifteen thousand blacks silently walked down New York City's Fifth Avenue to protest racial discrimination and violence. Lynchings in Waco Texas and hundreds of African-Americans killed in East St. Louis Illinois had sparked the protest. Picket signs said "Mother, do lynchers go to heaven?" "Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?" "Thou shalt not kill." "Pray for the Lady Macbeth's of East St. Louis" and "Give us a chance to live."
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In 1921, when he was merely 4 years old, 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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