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Melba T Branch 1931 - 2002

Melba T Branch of Deridder, Beauregard County, LA was born on April 18, 1931, and died at age 71 years old on July 26, 2002.
Melba T Branch
Deridder, Beauregard County, LA 70634
April 18, 1931
July 26, 2002
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Melba T Branch's History: 1931 - 2002

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  • 04/18
    1931

    Birthday

    April 18, 1931
    Birthdate
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  • 07/26
    2002

    Death

    July 26, 2002
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Melba T Branch lived 1 year longer than the average family member when died at the age of 71.
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In 1931, in the year that Melba T Branch was born, in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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In 1941, at the age of merely 10 years old, Melba was alive when on June 25th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802, prohibiting racial discrimination in the defense industry. EO 8802 was the first federal action to prohibit employment discrimination - without prejudice as to "race, creed, color, or national origin" - in the U.S. Civil Rights groups had planned a march on Washington D.C. to protest for equal rights but with the signing of the Order, they canceled the March.
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