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Mary Rainey 1923 - 1975

Mary Rainey of Empire, Walker County, Alabama was born on April 4, 1923, and died at age 52 years old in June 1975.
Mary Rainey
Empire, Walker County, Alabama 35063
April 4, 1923
June 1975
Female
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Mary Rainey's History: 1923 - 1975

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  • 04/4
    1923

    Birthday

    April 4, 1923
    Birthdate
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  • 06/dd
    1975

    Death

    June 1975
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Mary Rainey lived 18 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 52.
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In 1923, in the year that Mary Rainey was born, Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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In 1941, Mary was 18 years old 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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