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Ethel Spence 1884 - 1972

Ethel Spence of Roanoke, Roanoke City County, Virginia was born on September 11, 1884, and died at age 87 years old in June 1972.
Ethel Spence
Roanoke, Roanoke City County, Virginia 24014
September 11, 1884
June 1972
Female
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Ethel Spence's History: 1884 - 1972

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    1884

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    September 11, 1884
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    1972

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    June 1972
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    Ethel Spence lived 15 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 87.
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In 1884, in the year that Ethel Spence was born, on May 1st, the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions - a US association - first resolved that "eight hours shall constitute a legal day's labour from and after May 1, 1886, and that we recommend to labour organisations throughout this jurisdiction that they so direct their laws as to conform to this resolution by the time named." Previously, workdays would consist of 10 to 16 hours a day - 6 days a week. It would take years before the 8 hour workday became common practice - and longer before it became a law.
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In 1947, at the age of 63 years old, Ethel was alive when on November 25th, the Hollywood "Black List" was created by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). Ten Hollywood writers and directors had refused to testify to the Committee regarding "Communists" or "Reds" in the movie industry. The next day, the blacklist was created and they were fired.
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