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Velma Saunders 1905 - 1981

Velma Saunders was born on September 7, 1905, and died at age 75 years old in August 1981. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Velma Saunders.
Velma Saunders
September 7, 1905
August 1981
Female
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Velma Saunders' History: 1905 - 1981

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  • 09/7
    1905

    Birthday

    September 7, 1905
    Birthdate
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  • 08/dd
    1981

    Death

    August 1981
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Velma Saunders lived 3 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 75.
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In 1905, in the year that Velma Saunders was born, the Niagara Falls conference was held in Fort Erie, Ontario. Led by W.E.B. Du Bois and William Monroe Trotter, a group of African-American men met in opposition to racial segregation and disenfranchisement. Booker T. Washington had been calling for policies of accommodation and conciliation and these two men, along with the others who attended the conference, felt that this was accomplishing nothing. The group was the precursor to the NAACP.
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In 1915, Velma was just 10 years old when in May, the RMS Lusitania was sunk by a German torpedo. The Lusitania was a British passenger ship that was sailing from New York to Liverpool England. She sank in 18 minutes - 1,198 died and 761 survived. While travelers were the main casualty - and commodity - the Lusitania did carry wartime weapons. "Remember the Lusitania" became the rallying cry of World War 1.
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