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Myrtie Leach 1894 - 1979

Myrtie Leach of Danville, Danville City County, Virginia was born on February 23, 1894, and died at age 85 years old in November 1979.
Myrtie Leach
Danville, Danville City County, Virginia 24541
February 23, 1894
November 1979
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Myrtie Leach's History: 1894 - 1979

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  • 02/23
    1894

    Birthday

    February 23, 1894
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  • 11/dd
    1979

    Death

    November 1979
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    Myrtie Leach lived 13 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 85.
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In 1894, in the year that Myrtie Leach was born, on April 21st, a coal miners' strike closed mines throughout the central United States. The Panic of 1893, and the resulting depression, hit coal miners hard and the miners only struck for 8 weeks - they couldn't afford to live without their wages any longer.
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In 1938, Myrtie was 44 years old when on June 25th (a Saturday) the Fair Labor Standards Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt (along with 120 other bills). The Act banned oppressive child labor, set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and established the maximum workweek at 44 hours. It faced a lot of opposition and in fighting for it, Roosevelt said "Do not let any calamity-howling executive with an income of $1,000 a day, ...tell you...that a wage of $11 a week is going to have a disastrous effect on all American industry."
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