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Opal Collins 1915 - 1987

Opal Collins of Menominee, Menominee County, Michigan was born on May 8, 1915, and died at age 71 years old in February 1987.
Opal Collins
Menominee, Menominee County, Michigan 49858
May 8, 1915
February 1987
Female
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Opal Collins' History: 1915 - 1987

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  • 05/8
    1915

    Birthday

    May 8, 1915
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  • 02/dd
    1987

    Death

    February 1987
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Opal Collins lived exactly as long as the average family member when died at the age of 71.
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In 1915, in the year that Opal Collins was born, The Birth of a Nation opened in February. A silent film, it was the most ambitious film to date and is considered a classic. Three hours long, it starred Lillian Gish and was directed by D. W. Griffith. The movie was based on the book The Clansman and told the story of two families (one pro-Union and one pro-Confederate) and their relationship during the Civil War and Reconstruction. The KKK was shown as "a heroic force".
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In 1941, Opal was 26 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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