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Bessie Smith 1875 - 1980

Bessie Smith of Martinsville, Martinsville City County, Virginia was born on May 12, 1875, and died at age 105 years old in June 1980.
Bessie Smith
Martinsville, Martinsville City County, Virginia 24112
May 12, 1875
June 1980
Female
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Bessie Smith's History: 1875 - 1980

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  • 05/12
    1875

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    May 12, 1875
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  • 06/dd
    1980

    Death

    June 1980
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    Bessie Smith lived 33 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 105.
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In 1875, in the year that Bessie Smith was born, on March 1st, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act. The Act prohibited racial discrimination in both public accommodations and jury duty. Opposed by the public, the "public accommodations" sections of the Act were overturned by the Supreme Court eight years later.
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In 1909, Bessie was 34 years old when the U.S. penny was changed to the Abraham Lincoln design. The Lincoln penny was so popular that it soon had to be rationed and it sold on the secondary market for a quarter. Abraham Lincoln was the first historical figure to be on a U.S. coin - which was released to commemorate his 100th birthday. This penny was also the first U.S. cent to include the words "In God We Trust.".
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