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Violet W Brown 1920 - 2007

Violet W Brown of Asheville, Buncombe County, NC was born on June 12, 1920, and died at age 86 years old on February 6, 2007.
Violet W Brown
Asheville, Buncombe County, NC 28803
June 12, 1920
February 6, 2007
Female
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  • 06/12
    1920

    Birthday

    June 12, 1920
    Birthdate
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  • 02/6
    2007

    Death

    February 6, 2007
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Violet W Brown lived 15 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 86.
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In 1920, in the year that Violet W Brown was born, on November 2, radio station KDKA began broadcasting in Pittsburgh, PA. This was the first commercial radio broadcast in the United States. Westinghouse, a leading manufacturer of radios and the backer of the station, chose the date because of the Presidential election. People liked it because they could hear about the results of the election between Harding and Cox before the morning papers arrived. Four years later, there were 600 commercial stations broadcasting in the U.S.
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In 1941, at the age of 21 years old, Violet was alive 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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