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Shirley J Wood 1923 - 2003

Shirley J Wood of Olathe, Johnson County, KS was born on August 28, 1923, and died at age 80 years old on December 4, 2003.
Shirley J Wood
Olathe, Johnson County, KS 66062
August 28, 1923
December 4, 2003
Female
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  • 08/28
    1923

    Birthday

    August 28, 1923
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  • 12/4
    2003

    Death

    December 4, 2003
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    Shirley J Wood lived 7 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 80.
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In 1923, in the year that Shirley J Wood 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, Shirley was 18 years old 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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