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Lela Chapman 1921 - 1979

Lela Chapman of Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee was born on February 23, 1921, and died at age 58 years old in April 1979.
Lela Chapman
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee 37204
February 23, 1921
April 1979
Female
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  • 02/23
    1921

    Birthday

    February 23, 1921
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  • 04/dd
    1979

    Death

    April 1979
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Lela Chapman lived 14 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 58.
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In 1921, in the year that Lela Chapman was born, hugely popular Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, silent film star, was arrested for rape and manslaughter after an actress died following a party at his house. He was acquitted after three trials and the jury wrote a formal letter apologizing for the charges, but his career never recovered. His films were at first banned - the ban was lifted after a year - and he was mostly ostracized by the community. He died at 46..
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In 1941, at the age of 20 years old, Lela was alive when on June 25th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802, prohibiting racial discrimination in the defense industry. EO 8802 was the first federal action to prohibit employment discrimination - without prejudice as to "race, creed, color, or national origin" - in the U.S. Civil Rights groups had planned a march on Washington D.C. to protest for equal rights but with the signing of the Order, they canceled the March.
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