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Maxine Tomes 1917 - 1998

Maxine Tomes of Stanford, Lincoln County, KY was born on August 23, 1917, and died at age 81 years old on October 16, 1998.
Maxine Tomes
Stanford, Lincoln County, KY 40484
August 23, 1917
October 16, 1998
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  • 08/23
    1917

    Birthday

    August 23, 1917
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  • 10/16
    1998

    Death

    October 16, 1998
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    Maxine Tomes lived 11 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 81.
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In 1917, in the year that Maxine Tomes was born, on July 28, between ten and fifteen thousand blacks silently walked down New York City's Fifth Avenue to protest racial discrimination and violence. Lynchings in Waco Texas and hundreds of African-Americans killed in East St. Louis Illinois had sparked the protest. Picket signs said "Mother, do lynchers go to heaven?" "Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?" "Thou shalt not kill." "Pray for the Lady Macbeth's of East St. Louis" and "Give us a chance to live."
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In 1947, Maxine was 30 years old when on April 15th, Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, playing first base. He was the first black man to play in the Major Leagues. Since the 1880's, professional baseball had been segregated and blacks played in the "Negro leagues". He went on to play for 10 years.
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