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I did my duty. That's what I set out to do—to show that I could make my way if I knew my job.
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Segregation fosters intolerance, suspicion and friction.
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Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principle.
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Born:
July 1, 1877
Died:
November 26, 1970
(aged 93)
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Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr. was a United States Army officer. He was the first African-American to rise to the rank of general in the U.S. military. He was the father of Air Force General Benjamin O. Davis Jr.
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