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Ruth Melton 1909 - 2003

Ruth Melton of West Hollywood, Los Angeles County, CA was born on January 15, 1909, and died at age 94 years old on September 17, 2003.
Ruth Melton
West Hollywood, Los Angeles County, CA 90069
January 15, 1909
September 17, 2003
Female
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  • 01/15
    1909

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    January 15, 1909
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  • 09/17
    2003

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    September 17, 2003
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    Ruth Melton lived 24 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 94.
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In 1909, in the year that Ruth Melton was born, the NAACP was founded by W. E. B. Du Bois. The organization focused on legal strategies designed to confront the critical civil rights issues of the day - which included lynching and segregation in schools. The goal was to secure for all people the rights guaranteed in the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the United States Constitution.
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In 1935, Ruth was 26 years old when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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