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Alta Benson 1892 - 1978

Alta Benson was born on December 25, 1892, and died at age 85 years old in June 1978. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alta Benson.
Alta Benson
December 25, 1892
June 1978
Female
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Alta Benson's History: 1892 - 1978

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  • 12/25
    1892

    Birthday

    December 25, 1892
    Birthdate
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  • 06/dd
    1978

    Death

    June 1978
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    Unknown
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    Alta Benson lived 12 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 85.
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In 1892, in the year that Alta Benson was born, on October 12th, the "Pledge of Allegiance" was first recited in unison by students in U.S. public schools. Composed the previous August by Francis Bellamy, it was to be recited in 15 seconds and originally read: "I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." "Under God" was added in the 1950's.
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In 1915, Alta was 23 years old when the Superior Court in Fulton County Georgia accepted the charter for the establishment of the new Ku Klux Klan, succeeding the Klan that flourished in the South in the late 1800's. This iteration of the Klan adopted white clothing and used many of the code words from the first Klan, adding cross burnings and mass marches in an attempt to intimidate others.
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