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Placida Mercado 1919 - 2001

Placida Mercado of Donna, Hidalgo County, TX was born on October 5, 1919, and died at age 81 years old on March 27, 2001.
Placida Mercado
Donna, Hidalgo County, TX 78537
October 5, 1919
March 27, 2001
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Placida Mercado's History: 1919 - 2001

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  • 10/5
    1919

    Birthday

    October 5, 1919
    Birthdate
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  • 03/27
    2001

    Death

    March 27, 2001
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Placida Mercado lived 13 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 81.
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In 1919, in the year that Placida Mercado was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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In 1920, at the age of just 1 year old, Placida was alive when on January 1, over 6000 people were arrested and put in prison because they were suspected of being communists. . Many had to be released in a few weeks and only 3 guns were found in their homes. The U.S. Department of Justice "red hunt" netted thousands of "radicals" and suspected "communists" and aliens were deported. But the "hunt" ended after Attorney General Palmer forecast a massive radical uprising on May Day and the day passed without incident.
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Placida Mercado's Family Tree & Friends

Placida Mercado's Family Tree

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