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Pernella Sims 1900 - 1975

Pernella Sims of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania was born on May 20, 1900, and died at age 75 years old in December 1975.
Pernella Sims
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania 19121
May 20, 1900
December 1975
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Pernella Sims' History: 1900 - 1975

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    1900

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    May 20, 1900
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  • 12/dd
    1975

    Death

    December 1975
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    Pernella Sims lived 5 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 75.
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In 1900, in the year that Pernella Sims was born, when Floradora opened on Broadway. A huge success in London - opening in 1899 and running for 455 performances - the musical was even more successful in New York - running for 552 performances. The "Floradora girls" were the hit of the show - a "sextette of tall, gorgeous damsels, clad in pink walking costumes, black picture hats and carrying frilly parasols who swished onto the stage and captivated New York for no other reason than they were utterly stunning" ("tall and gorgeous" translated to 5'4"). A sensation, each Floradora girl was said to have married a millionaire.
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In 1941, by the time this person was 41 years old, on June 25th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802, prohibiting racial discrimination in the defense industry. EO 8802 was the first federal action to prohibit employment discrimination - without prejudice as to "race, creed, color, or national origin" - in the U.S. Civil Rights groups had planned a march on Washington D.C. to protest for equal rights but with the signing of the Order, they canceled the March.
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