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Etta Best 1884 - 1974

Etta Best of Newman, Douglas County, Illinois was born on August 21, 1884, and died at age 90 years old in November 1974.

Etta Best
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Newman, Douglas County, Illinois 61942
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In 1884, in the year that Etta Best was born, on May 1st, the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions - a US association - first resolved that "eight hours shall constitute a legal day's labour from and after May 1, 1886, and that we recommend to labour organisations throughout this jurisdiction that they so direct their laws as to conform to this resolution by the time named." Previously, workdays would consist of 10 to 16 hours a day - 6 days a week. It would take years before the 8 hour workday became common practice - and longer before it became a law.
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In 1899, when she was just 15 years old, on February 14th, the first voting machines were approved by Congress for use in federal elections. Several states were already using voting machines in their elections and the Federal government was finally convinced of their safety and accuracy.
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Best, Gary (Born Nov 28, 1937) Finlay-Best, Olive (Mar 7, 1906 - Feb 4, 1977) Best, Elizabeth (Beth) (Born Jun 25, 1944) Best, Charles (Jan 18, 1919 - Oct 7, 2001) Best, Louise (Aug 31, 1889 - Sep 1977) Best, Ethridge (Jun 26, 1910 - Feb 1967) Best, Jennie (Sep 20, 1895 - Apr 1977) Best, Barbara (Oct 9, 1928 - Mar 21, 2004) Best, Margaret (Nov 29, 1943 - Apr 6, 2004) Best, Joseph (Jul 29, 1893 - Feb 13, 1991)
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