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Also Known As	George Washington Cable
Born	October 12, 1844 • New Orleans • Louisiana
Died	January 31, 1925 (aged 80) • Saint Petersburg • Florida
Notable Works	“Old Creole Days” • “The Grandissimes”
Role In	American civil rights movement

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