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Handy Ford 1923 - 1985

Handy Ford of Detroit, Wayne County, MI was born on October 1, 1923, and died at age 61 years old on April 17, 1985.
Handy Ford
Detroit, Wayne County, MI 48204
October 1, 1923
April 17, 1985
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Handy Ford's History: 1923 - 1985

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  • 10/1
    1923

    Birthday

    October 1, 1923
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  • 04/17
    1985

    Death

    April 17, 1985
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Handy Ford lived 10 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 61.
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In 1923, in the year that Handy Ford was born, Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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In 1947, at the age of 24 years old, Handy was alive when in June, the Marshall Plan was proposed to help European nations recover economically from World War II. It passed the conservative Republican Congress in March of 1948. After World War I, the economic devastation of Germany caused by burdensome reparations payments led to the rise of Hitler. The Allies didn't want this to happen again and the Marshall Plan was devised to make sure that those conditions didn't arise again.
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