Walter Buck Leonard Essay

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Walter (Buck) Leonard, also known as Buck, nicknamed by his brother, was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina on September 8th, 1907. His father, John was a railroad fireman and his mother, Emma was a housewife. Buck was one of six children, including his 3 Sisters, Fanny Willa, and Lena and his two brothers Herman and Charlie. John Leonard, bucks father, died in 1919 from influenza. After the funeral, Buck's mother had said he needed to get a job after school to help the family out. Buck and his sister Fanny went to work in a mill until it closed in 1921. Buck then worked at a railroad station and started to shine shoes. There was no high school for blacks so Buck finished schooling at the end of 8th grade. After getting tired of shining shoes

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