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James L Raftus 1910 - 1996

James L Raftus of Riverside, Providence County, RI was born on December 23, 1910, and died at age 85 years old on October 9, 1996.

James L Raftus
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Riverside, Providence County, RI 02915
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In 1910, in the year that James L Raftus was born, the Mann Act, also called the White-Slave Traffic Act, was signed into law. Its purpose was to make it a felony to engage in interstate or foreign commerce transport of "any woman or girl for the purpose of prostitution or debauchery, or for any other immoral purpose". But the language was so broad that it was also applied to consensual sex between adults when wished.
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In 1927, when he was 17 years old, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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Raftus, Michael (Aug 13, 1875 - Dec 1962) Raftus, Margaret (Aug 23, 1881 - Mar 1975) Raftus, Mary (Nov 5, 1885 - Feb 1979) Raftus, Josephine (May 7, 1910 - Jan 13, 2001) Raftus, Martin (Jan 10, 1887 - Nov 1972)
Raftus, James (Sep 27, 1930 - Aug 18, 2007) Raftus, Howard (Jul 17, 1929 - Oct 13, 1995) Raftus, James (Born c. 1960) Raftus, Amy (Born c. 1971)
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