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Bessie Smith 1900 - 1977

Bessie Smith of Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia was born on April 9, 1900, and died at age 77 years old in August 1977.
Bessie Smith
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia 30316
April 9, 1900
August 1977
Female
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  • 04/9
    1900

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    April 9, 1900
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  • 08/dd
    1977

    Death

    August 1977
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    Bessie Smith lived 5 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 77.
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In 1900, in the year that Bessie Smith was born, the unemployment rate in the U.S. was 5.0% and the cost of a first-class stamp was $0.02. 31% of all workers were employed in the public service sector, 19% of women were employed (1 percent of all lawyers and 6 percent of physicians were women), 6% of the workforce were children, and 14% of the workforce was "non-white."
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In 1931, at the age of 31 years old, Bessie was alive 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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