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Bessie Southwell 1892 - 1979

Bessie Southwell of Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida was born on April 1, 1892, and died at age 86 years old in February 1979.
Bessie Southwell
Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida 33566
April 1, 1892
February 1979
Female
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Bessie Southwell's History: 1892 - 1979

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    1892

    Birthday

    April 1, 1892
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  • 02/dd
    1979

    Death

    February 1979
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    Bessie Southwell lived 12 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 86.
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In 1892, in the year that Bessie Southwell was born, on October 12th, the "Pledge of Allegiance" was first recited in unison by students in U.S. public schools. Composed the previous August by Francis Bellamy, it was to be recited in 15 seconds and originally read: "I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." "Under God" was added in the 1950's.
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In 1906, at the age of only 14 years old, Bessie was alive when Finland became the first European country to give women the vote and to allow them to run for political office. (Women in Australia and New Zealand already had that right but couldn't run for office.) Although Finland belonged to the Russian Empire, there was great unrest and the Tsar wanted to broker a quick peace. As a part of the brokered peace, women got the vote.
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