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Lena Matthews 1886 - 1982

Lena Matthews of Pawnee City, Pawnee County, Nebraska was born on February 3, 1886, and died at age 96 years old in July 1982.
Lena Matthews
Pawnee City, Pawnee County, Nebraska 68420
February 3, 1886
July 1982
Female
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Lena Matthews' History: 1886 - 1982

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    1886

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    February 3, 1886
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    1982

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    July 1982
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    Lena Matthews lived 24 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 96.
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In 1886, in the year that Lena Matthews was born, on May 4th, a general strike began in Chicago. Workers were striking for an 8 hour workday and in protest of the killing - by police - of several workers the day before. When an unknown person threw a dynamite bomb, the strike became violent. Seven policemen were killed as well as 4 civilians. It became known as the Haymarket Riot and eventually resulted in an 8 hourwork day as well as commemorations on May 1st for worker's rights.
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In 1909, by the time she was 23 years old, the NAACP was founded by W. E. B. Du Bois. The organization focused on legal strategies designed to confront the critical civil rights issues of the day - which included lynching and segregation in schools. The goal was to secure for all people the rights guaranteed in the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the United States Constitution.
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