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Opal I Mckelvey 1913 - 1987

Opal I Mckelvey of Paragould, Greene County, AR was born on April 23, 1913, and died at age 74 years old on May 2, 1987.
Opal I Mckelvey
Paragould, Greene County, AR 72450
April 23, 1913
May 2, 1987
Female
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  • 04/23
    1913

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    April 23, 1913
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  • 05/2
    1987

    Death

    May 2, 1987
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    Opal I Mckelvey lived 1 year longer than the average family member when died at the age of 74.
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In 1913, in the year that Opal I Mckelvey was born, the 17th Amendment, establishing the direct election of U.S. Senators, was adopted. Previously, Senators were elected by state legislatures. As early as 1826, a call to elect senators through popular vote was championed and previous to the 17th amendment, two states had already changed their process. Governors are still able to appoint senators to vacant seats until an election can be held.
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In 1925, when she was only 12 years old, 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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