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Orphia N Benson 1917 - 1996

Orphia N Benson of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, CA was born on November 17, 1917, and died at age 78 years old on October 17, 1996.

Orphia N Benson
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Long Beach, Los Angeles County, CA 90805
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November 17, 1917
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Orphia N Benson Orphia Benson (1917 - 1996)
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In 1917, in the year that Orphia N Benson 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 1931, when this person was just 14 years old, in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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Benson, William (Nov 9, 1894 - Jan 1968) Benson, Edward (Mar 29, 1914 - Aug 1968) Benson, Helen (Jul 7, 1914 - Jan 7, 1995) Benson, Rose (May 12, 1918 - Apr 6, 2008) Benson, Louis (Jun 15, 1898 - Apr 1970) Benson, Grant (Mar 7, 1900 - Feb 1982) Benson, William (Aug 27, 1915 - Aug 13, 1994) Benson, James (Oct 31, 1922 - Apr 3, 2003) Benson, Raymond (Jun 29, 1923 - Dec 1978) Benson, Jacquelyn (Oct 22, 1923 - Feb 22, 2011)
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