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Bessie Averette 1919 - 1977

Bessie Averette was born on October 23, 1919, and died at age 57 years old in March 1977. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bessie Averette.

Bessie Averette

October 23, 1919

March 1977

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Bessie Averette lived 11 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 57.

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In 1919, in the year that Bessie Averette was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.

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In 1923, when she was just 4 years old, Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.

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