Augustus Hawkins

Augustus F. Hawkins, American lawyer and politician (died 2007)

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Born: August 31, 1907
Died: November 10, 2007
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Birth year: 1907

About Augustus Hawkins

Augustus Freeman Hawkins (August 31, 1907 – November 10, 2007) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who served in the California State Assembly from 1935 to 1963 and the U.S. House of Representatives from 1963 to 1991. Over the course of his career, Hawkins authored more than 300 state and federal laws, the most famous of which are Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the 1978 Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment Act. He was known as the "silent warrior" for his commitment to education and ending unemployment. == Early and personal life == Hawkins was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, the youngest of five children, to Nyanza Hawkins and Hattie Freeman. In 1918, the family moved to Los Angeles. Hawkins graduated from Jefferson High School in 1926, and received a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1931. After graduation, he planned to study civil engineering, but the financial constraints of the Great Depression made this impossible. This contributed towards his interest in politics, and his lifelong devotion to education. After graduating, Hawkins operated a real-estate company with his brother and studied government. While serving in the California State Assembly, Hawkins married Pegga Adeline Smith on August 28, 1945.

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Career and life highlights

Had Hawkins succeeded, he would have become the first African-American Speaker in California history, a feat that Willie Brown would achieve in 1980.
In 1962, Hawkins won a newly created majority-black congressional district encompassing central Los Angeles With an endorsement from John F.
Although Sinclair lost, Hawkins defeated 16-year incumbent Republican Frederick Madison Roberts, the great-grandson of Sally Hemings and President Thomas Jefferson and the first African American in the California State Assembly.

Augustus Hawkins timeline

1962In 1962, Hawkins won a newly created majority-black congressional district encompassing central Los Angeles With an endorsement from John F.
1964Over the course of his career, Hawkins authored more than 300 state and federal laws, the most famous of which are Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the 1978 Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment Act.
1980Had Hawkins succeeded, he would have become the first African-American Speaker in California history, a feat that Willie Brown would achieve in 1980.

The world when Augustus Hawkins was born

Augustus Hawkins was born in 1907. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1907

Best-selling book"The Lady of the Decoration" – Frances Little

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentChicago Cubs win first of back-to-back World Series titles
Top headlinePanic of 1907 — financial crisis leads to Federal Reserve creation
Technology milestoneFirst commercial helicopter design
World population~1.67B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
U.S. population86.0M

1907 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Augustus Hawkins's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1907	2026
Population	86.0M	341 million

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