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Viola Gresham 1927 - 1999

Viola Gresham of Tyler, Lowndes County, AL was born on July 25, 1927, and died at age 72 years old on October 11, 1999.
Viola Gresham
Tyler, Lowndes County, AL 36785
July 25, 1927
October 11, 1999
Female
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Viola Gresham's History: 1927 - 1999

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  • 07/25
    1927

    Birthday

    July 25, 1927
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  • 10/11
    1999

    Death

    October 11, 1999
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    Cause of death
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    Viola Gresham lived 1 year longer than the average family member when died at the age of 72.
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In 1927, in the year that Viola Gresham was born, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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In 1941, by the time she was just 14 years old, 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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