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Modesta Hernandez 1917 - 1999

Modesta Hernandez of Bayamon, Bayamon County, PR was born on February 24, 1917, and died at age 82 years old on July 13, 1999.
Modesta Hernandez
Bayamon, Bayamon County, PR 00959
February 24, 1917
July 13, 1999
Female
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Modesta Hernandez's History: 1917 - 1999

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  • 02/24
    1917

    Birthday

    February 24, 1917
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  • 07/13
    1999

    Death

    July 13, 1999
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    Modesta Hernandez lived 16 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 82.
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In 1917, in the year that Modesta Hernandez 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 1923, Modesta was only 6 years old when 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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