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Ruth H Shehan 1923 - 2005

Ruth H Shehan of Deland, Volusia County, FL was born on May 31, 1923, and died at age 82 years old on December 13, 2005.
Ruth H Shehan
Deland, Volusia County, FL 32720
May 31, 1923
December 13, 2005
Female
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  • 05/31
    1923

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    May 31, 1923
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  • 12/13
    2005

    Death

    December 13, 2005
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    Ruth H Shehan lived 11 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 82.
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In 1923, in the year that Ruth H Shehan was born, 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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In 1941, at the age of 18 years old, Ruth was alive when on June 25th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802, prohibiting racial discrimination in the defense industry. EO 8802 was the first federal action to prohibit employment discrimination - without prejudice as to "race, creed, color, or national origin" - in the U.S. Civil Rights groups had planned a march on Washington D.C. to protest for equal rights but with the signing of the Order, they canceled the March.
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