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Garnet Bird 1919 - 1985

Garnet Bird of Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia was born on November 8, 1919, and died at age 65 years old in June 1985.
Garnet Bird
Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia 25309
November 8, 1919
June 1985
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Garnet Bird's History: 1919 - 1985

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  • 11/8
    1919

    Birthday

    November 8, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • 06/dd
    1985

    Death

    June 1985
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Garnet Bird lived 8 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 65.
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In 1919, in the year that Garnet Bird was born, in the summer and early autumn, race riots erupted in 26 U.S. cities, resulting in hundreds of deaths and even more people being badly hurt. In most cases, African-Americans were the victims. It was called the "Red Summer". Men who were returning from World War I needed jobs and there was competition for those jobs among the races. Tension was heightened by the use by many companies of blacks as strikebreakers.
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In 1935, by the time this person was 16 years old, on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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