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A Short Biography of Josephus Daniels

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Josephus Daniels

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Other Names:

Josephus Daniels

Born:

18 May 1862

Died:

15 Jan 1948




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Democrat Politician and newspaper publisher                          
                          
                          
41st Secretary of the Navy during World War I
Ambassador to Mexico.                          
Daniels and other Democrats launched a "White Supremacy" campaign to appeal to racist sentiment.

Daniels determined that no prostitution would be permitted within a five-mile radius of naval installations. In New Orleans, this World War I directive caused the shutting down of Storyville and long-lasting consequences for servicemen and others during subsequent decades.