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Mertha Short 1917 - 1984

Mertha Short of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama was born on December 17, 1917, and died at age 66 years old in May 1984.

Mertha Short
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Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama 35224
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December 17, 1917
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Mertha Short Mertha Short (1917 - 1984)
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In 1917, in the year that Mertha Short was born, on July 28, between ten and fifteen thousand blacks silently walked down New York City's Fifth Avenue to protest racial discrimination and violence. Lynchings in Waco Texas and hundreds of African-Americans killed in East St. Louis Illinois had sparked the protest. Picket signs said "Mother, do lynchers go to heaven?" "Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?" "Thou shalt not kill." "Pray for the Lady Macbeth's of East St. Louis" and "Give us a chance to live."
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In 1925, Mertha was just 8 years old when on November 28th, radio station WSM broadcast the Grand Ole Opry for the first time. Originally airing as “The WSM Barn Dance”, the Opry (a local term for "opera") was dedicated to honoring country music and in its history has featured the biggest stars and acts in country music.
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Short/silk, Eula (Born 1881) Short, Mamie (Jun 19, 1903 - Nov 24, 1986) Short, Robert (Born 1874) Short, Mary (Born Aug 29) Short, Marcus (Feb 9, 1844 - Sep 18, 1876) Short, Joseph (Jun 20, 1910 - Apr 17, 2001) Short, Georgeann (Born Aug 25, 1932) Mellin, George (Aug 25, 1932 - Aug 24, 2006) Short, Charles (May 22, 1891 - May 1979) Short, Alfred (Jun 7, 1916 - Mar 1987)
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