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Rosa Riley 1913 - 1978

Rosa Riley of Washington, District of Columbia County, District Of Columbia was born on August 27, 1913, and died at age 64 years old in June 1978.
Rosa Riley
Washington, District of Columbia County, District Of Columbia 20020
August 27, 1913
June 1978
Female
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  • 08/27
    1913

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    August 27, 1913
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  • 06/dd
    1978

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    June 1978
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    Rosa Riley lived 7 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 64.
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In 1913, in the year that Rosa Riley 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 1922, at the age of merely 9 years old, Rosa was alive when on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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