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Wendell J Roye 1925 - 2010

Wendell J Roye of East Hampton, Suffolk County, NY was born on May 5, 1925, and died at age 85 years old on December 12, 2010.
Wendell J Roye
East Hampton, Suffolk County, NY 11937
May 5, 1925
December 12, 2010
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Wendell J Roye's History: 1925 - 2010

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  • 05/5
    1925

    Birthday

    May 5, 1925
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    New York County, New York United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 42049400 Enlisted: October 25, 1943 in New York City New York 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

    Tinsmiths, Coppersmiths, And Sheet Metal Workers
  • 12/12
    2010

    Death

    December 12, 2010
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1925, in the year that Wendell J Roye was born, in July, the Scopes Trial - often called the Scopes Monkey Trial - took place, prosecuting a substitute teacher for teaching evolution in school. Tennessee had enacted a law that said it was "unlawful to teach human evolution in any state-funded school". William Jennings Bryan headed the prosecution and Clarence Darrow headed the defense. The teacher was found guilty and fined $100. An appeal to the Supreme Court of Tennessee upheld the law but overturned the guilty verdict.
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In 1962, he was 37 years old when on October 1st, African-American James H. Meredith, escorted by federal marshals, registered at the University of Mississippi - becoming the first African-American student admitted to the segregated college. He had been inspired by President Kennedy's inaugural address to apply for admission.
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