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Ruby C Backen 1919 - 2006

Ruby C Backen of Sweeny, Brazoria County, Texas was born on July 21, 1919, and died at age 87 years old on December 12, 2006.
Ruby C Backen
Sweeny, Brazoria County, Texas 77480
July 21, 1919
December 12, 2006
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Ruby C Backen's History: 1919 - 2006

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  • 07/21
    1919

    Birthday

    July 21, 1919
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  • 12/12
    2006

    Death

    December 12, 2006
    Death date
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    Cause of death
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    Ruby C Backen lived 12 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 87.
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In 1919, in the year that Ruby C Backen 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 1923, at the age of only 4 years old, Ruby was alive when Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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