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Bessie Adams 1886 - 1983

Bessie Adams of Leon, Decatur County, Iowa was born on August 15, 1886, and died at age 96 years old in April 1983.
Bessie Adams
Leon, Decatur County, Iowa 50144
August 15, 1886
April 1983
Female
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Bessie Adams' History: 1886 - 1983

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  • 08/15
    1886

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    August 15, 1886
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  • 04/dd
    1983

    Death

    April 1983
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    Bessie Adams lived 24 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 96.
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In 1886, in the year that Bessie Adams was born, on May 4th, a general strike began in Chicago. Workers were striking for an 8 hour workday and in protest of the killing - by police - of several workers the day before. When an unknown person threw a dynamite bomb, the strike became violent. Seven policemen were killed as well as 4 civilians. It became known as the Haymarket Riot and eventually resulted in an 8 hourwork day as well as commemorations on May 1st for worker's rights.
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In 1909, Bessie was 23 years old when the NAACP was founded by W. E. B. Du Bois. The organization focused on legal strategies designed to confront the critical civil rights issues of the day - which included lynching and segregation in schools. The goal was to secure for all people the rights guaranteed in the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the United States Constitution.
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