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Mercer Reed 1917 - 1992

Mercer Reed of Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, TN was born on July 2, 1917, and died at age 75 years old on October 10, 1992.
Mercer Reed
Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, TN 37130
July 2, 1917
October 10, 1992
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Mercer Reed's History: 1917 - 1992

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  • 07/2
    1917

    Birthday

    July 2, 1917
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Rutherford County, Tennessee United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34190145 Enlisted: February 25, 1942 in Ft Oglethorpe 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

    Attendants, Hospitals And Other Institutions, N.e.c.
  • 10/10
    1992

    Death

    October 10, 1992
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1917, in the year that Mercer Reed 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 1935, when this person was 18 years old, the BOI's name (the Bureau of Investigation) was changed to the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) and it officially became a separate agency with the Department of Justice. J. Edgar Hoover, the Chief of the BOI, continued in his office and became the first Director of the FBI. The FBI's responsibility is to "detect and prosecute crimes against the United States".
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