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Opal Thomas 1905 - 1992

Opal Thomas of Oakwood, Vermilion County, IL was born on July 13, 1905, and died at age 87 years old on November 19, 1992.
Opal Thomas
Oakwood, Vermilion County, IL 61858
July 13, 1905
November 19, 1992
Female
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Opal Thomas' History: 1905 - 1992

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  • 07/13
    1905

    Birthday

    July 13, 1905
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  • 11/19
    1992

    Death

    November 19, 1992
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Opal Thomas lived 16 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 87.
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In 1905, in the year that Opal Thomas was born, the Industrial Workers of the World was founded. An international labor union founded in Chicago, it was most often referred to as the "Wobblies" and had ties to the socialist movement and the anarchist movement. At its peak, it had 150,000 members.
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In 1925, Opal was 20 years old when 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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