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Melva Wilson 1898 - 1981

Melva Wilson of El Cajon, San Diego County, California was born on April 9, 1898, and died at age 83 years old in May 1981.
Melva Wilson
El Cajon, San Diego County, California 92020
April 9, 1898
May 1981
Female
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Melva Wilson's History: 1898 - 1981

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  • 04/9
    1898

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    April 9, 1898
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  • 05/dd
    1981

    Death

    May 1981
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    Melva Wilson lived 11 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 83.
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In 1898, in the year that Melva Wilson was born, on February 15th, the USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana harbor. The reason for the explosion has never been found, but it killed 266 men. "Remember the Maine" became a rallying cry and precipitated the United States' declaration of war on Spain two months later - the beginning of the Spanish-American War. On December 10th, the war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. The Treaty gave the U.S. Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Guam - for $20 million - and, temporarily, Cuba.
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In 1941, Melva was 43 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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