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Ofelia Hicks 1943 - 1990

Ofelia Hicks was born on May 12, 1943, and died at age 47 years old on May 31, 1990. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ofelia Hicks.
Ofelia Hicks
May 12, 1943
May 31, 1990
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  • 05/12
    1943

    Birthday

    May 12, 1943
    Birthdate
    Unknown
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  • 05/31
    1990

    Death

    May 31, 1990
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Ofelia Hicks lived 23 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 47.
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In 1943, in the year that Ofelia Hicks was born, on June 20th through June 22nd, the Detroit Race Riot erupted at Belle Isle Park. The rioting spread throughout the city (made worse by false rumors of attacks on blacks and whites) and resulted in the deployment of 6,000 Federal troops. 34 people were killed, (25 of them black) - mostly by white police or National Guardsmen, 433 were wounded (75 percent of them black) and an estimated $2 million of property was destroyed. The same summer, there were riots in Beaumont, Texas and Harlem, New York.
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In 1962, Ofelia was 19 years old when on October 1st, African-American James H. Meredith, escorted by federal marshals, registered at the University of Mississippi - becoming the first African-American student admitted to the segregated college. He had been inspired by President Kennedy's inaugural address to apply for admission.
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