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Bessie Sloan 1914 - 1998

Bessie Sloan of East Lyme, New London County, CT was born on June 23, 1914, and died at age 83 years old on April 15, 1998.
Bessie Sloan
East Lyme, New London County, CT 06333
June 23, 1914
April 15, 1998
Female
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Bessie Sloan's History: 1914 - 1998

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  • 06/23
    1914

    Birthday

    June 23, 1914
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  • 04/15
    1998

    Death

    April 15, 1998
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Bessie Sloan lived 10 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 83.
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In 1914, in the year that Bessie Sloan was born, President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation designating Mother's Day, the second Sunday in May, as a national holiday to honor mothers. Anna Jarvis had championed a Mother's Day for years but Congress had joked a few years earlier that then they would have to proclaim a "Mother-in-law's Day" as well. The President who championed a woman's right to vote also created a day in their honor.
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In 1923, at the age of merely 9 years old, Bessie was alive when 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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