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Sylvis Byford 1923 - 1998

Sylvis Byford of Lawrence, Douglas County, KS was born on September 15, 1923, and died at age 74 years old on July 15, 1998.
Sylvis Byford
Lawrence, Douglas County, KS 66044
September 15, 1923
July 15, 1998
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  • 09/15
    1923

    Birthday

    September 15, 1923
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  • 07/15
    1998

    Death

    July 15, 1998
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    Sylvis Byford lived 3 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 74.
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In 1923, in the year that Sylvis Byford 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 1957, by the time this person was 34 years old, on September 24th, the "Little Rock Nine" (nine African-American students) entered Little Rock High School. Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus had previously prevented the students from entering the school at the beginning of the term with the Arkansas National Guard - they blocked the door. President Eisenhower ordered federal troops - the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army - to guard the students and allow them entry.
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