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Opal S Shoptaw 1909 - 2005

Opal S Shoptaw of Madison, Madison County, MS was born on April 17, 1909, and died at age 96 years old on June 13, 2005.
Opal S Shoptaw
Madison, Madison County, MS 39110
April 17, 1909
June 13, 2005
Female
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Opal S Shoptaw's History: 1909 - 2005

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  • 04/17
    1909

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    April 17, 1909
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  • 06/13
    2005

    Death

    June 13, 2005
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    Opal S Shoptaw lived 24 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 96.
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In 1909, in the year that Opal S Shoptaw was born, the NAACP was founded by W. E. B. Du Bois. The organization focused on legal strategies designed to confront the critical civil rights issues of the day - which included lynching and segregation in schools. The goal was to secure for all people the rights guaranteed in the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the United States Constitution.
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In 1917, when she was just 8 years old, in April, the U.S. entered World War I, declaring war against Germany. President Wilson had previously declared neutrality in the war - a position supported by the majority of Americans - but after Germany declared that they would sink all ships trading with Great Britain and sunk U.S. ships, public opinion began to change. Then the Lusitania was sunk, killing 1,201 - including 128 Americans - and more U.S. ships were sunk. The U.S. could stand aside no longer.
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