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Ora Smith 1884 - 1972

Ora Smith of Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee was born on June 18, 1884, and died at age 88 years old in October 1972.
Ora Smith
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee 38127
June 18, 1884
October 1972
Female
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Ora Smith's History: 1884 - 1972

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    1884

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    June 18, 1884
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  • 10/dd
    1972

    Death

    October 1972
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    Ora Smith lived 16 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 88.
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In 1884, in the year that Ora Smith was born, on May 1st, the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions - a US association - first resolved that "eight hours shall constitute a legal day's labour from and after May 1, 1886, and that we recommend to labour organisations throughout this jurisdiction that they so direct their laws as to conform to this resolution by the time named." Previously, workdays would consist of 10 to 16 hours a day - 6 days a week. It would take years before the 8 hour workday became common practice - and longer before it became a law.
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In 1901, Ora was 17 years old when Edward VII succeeded Queen Victoria. Queen Victoria of England had become Queen in 1837 and reigned until her death in 1901. Her 63 year reign was the longest in history prior to Elizabeth II who recently broke her record. The time during which she led the country was known as the Victorian era and she presided over great changes in the United Kingdom, including the expansion of the British Empire and the Industrial Revolution.
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