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Bessie Davis 1905 - 1986

Bessie Davis of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee was born on May 9, 1905, and died at age 81 years old in September 1986.
Bessie Davis
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee 37407
May 9, 1905
September 1986
Female
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Bessie Davis' History: 1905 - 1986

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  • 05/9
    1905

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    May 9, 1905
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  • 09/dd
    1986

    Death

    September 1986
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    Bessie Davis lived 10 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 81.
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In 1905, in the year that Bessie Davis was born, the Industrial Workers of the World was founded. An international labor union founded in Chicago, it was most often referred to as the "Wobblies" and had ties to the socialist movement and the anarchist movement. At its peak, it had 150,000 members.
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In 1931, she was 26 years old when 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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