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William Prettyman 1919 - 1975

William Prettyman was born on April 20, 1919, and died at age 56 years old in May 1975. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Prettyman.

William Prettyman

April 20, 1919

May 1975

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April 20, 1919

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May 1975

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William Prettyman lived 18 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 56.

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In 1919, in the year that William Prettyman 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 1927, when he was just 8 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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