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Walter L Riddick 1915 - 1987

Walter L Riddick of Newport, Newport County, RI was born on August 28, 1915, and died at age 72 years old on September 13, 1987.
Walter L Riddick
Newport, Newport County, RI 02840
August 28, 1915
September 13, 1987
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Walter L Riddick's History: 1915 - 1987

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  • 08/28
    1915

    Birthday

    August 28, 1915
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Newport County, Rhode Island United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 31387557 Enlisted: August 31, 1943 in Providence Rhode Island Military branch: No Branch Assignment 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

    Firemen, Other Than Process Firemen
  • 09/13
    1987

    Death

    September 13, 1987
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1915, in the year that Walter L Riddick was born, The Birth of a Nation opened in February. A silent film, it was the most ambitious film to date and is considered a classic. Three hours long, it starred Lillian Gish and was directed by D. W. Griffith. The movie was based on the book The Clansman and told the story of two families (one pro-Union and one pro-Confederate) and their relationship during the Civil War and Reconstruction. The KKK was shown as "a heroic force".
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In 1920, he was just 5 years old when the Volstead Act became law. Formally called the National Prohibition Act, the Volstead Act enabled law enforcement agencies to carry out the 18th Amendment. It said that "no person shall manufacture, sell, barter, transport, import, export, deliver, or furnish any intoxicating liquor except as authorized by this act" and defined intoxicating liquor as any beverage containing more than 0.5% alcohol by volume.
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