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Melissa Jones 1886 - 1976

Melissa Jones of Staunton, Staunton City County, Virginia was born on September 19, 1886, and died at age 90 years old in September 1976.
Melissa Jones
Staunton, Staunton City County, Virginia 24401
September 19, 1886
September 1976
Female
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Melissa Jones' History: 1886 - 1976

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    1886

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    September 19, 1886
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  • 09/dd
    1976

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    September 1976
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    Melissa Jones lived 18 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 89.
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In 1886, in the year that Melissa Jones was born, on May 4th, a general strike began in Chicago. Workers were striking for an 8 hour workday and in protest of the killing - by police - of several workers the day before. When an unknown person threw a dynamite bomb, the strike became violent. Seven policemen were killed as well as 4 civilians. It became known as the Haymarket Riot and eventually resulted in an 8 hourwork day as well as commemorations on May 1st for worker's rights.
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In 1925, she was 39 years old when in July, the Scopes Trial - often called the Scopes Monkey Trial - took place, prosecuting a substitute teacher for teaching evolution in school. Tennessee had enacted a law that said it was "unlawful to teach human evolution in any state-funded school". William Jennings Bryan headed the prosecution and Clarence Darrow headed the defense. The teacher was found guilty and fined $100. An appeal to the Supreme Court of Tennessee upheld the law but overturned the guilty verdict.
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