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Matilda B Proffitt 1913 - 1997

Matilda B Proffitt of Burnsville, Yancey County, NC was born on May 11, 1913, and died at age 84 years old on May 24, 1997.
Matilda B Proffitt
Burnsville, Yancey County, NC 28714
May 11, 1913
May 24, 1997
Female
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  • 05/11
    1913

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    May 11, 1913
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  • 05/24
    1997

    Death

    May 24, 1997
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    Matilda B Proffitt lived 13 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 84.
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In 1913, in the year that Matilda B Proffitt was born, the Philippine–American War ended for good in June. While the official end of the war was in 1902, fighting continued for several years. An estimated 200,000 to 250,000 total Filipino civilians died and although the U.S. viewed its role as a colonial presence as one of preparing the Philippines for independence, American colonization drastically changed the character off the culture. The Catholic Church was no longer the state religion and English became the primary language of the government.
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In 1941, she was 28 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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