Karen Sue Jerry

Female27 November 1954–29 March 2003

Brief Life History of Karen Sue

Karen Sue Jerry was born on 27 November 1954. She died on 29 March 2003, at the age of 48, and was buried in Liberty Cemetery, Union, Arkansas, United States.

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Sources (3)

  • Karen Jerry Parker, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Karen Sue Parker, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"
  • Karen Jerry Parker in entry for James R Jerry, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"

World Events (3)

1955 · The Civil Rights Movement Begins

Age 1

The civil rights movement was a movement to enforce constitutional and legal rights for African Americans that the other Americans enjoyed. By using nonviolent campaigns, those involved secured new recognition in laws and federal protection of all Americans. Moderators worked with Congress to pass of several pieces of legislation that overturned discriminatory practices.

1955 · To War in Vietnam

Age 1

The Vietnam War was another civil war brought about from the Cold War. It was fought between the North Vietnamese, who were supported by the Soviet Union, China, and other communist allies, and the South Vietnamese, who were supported by the United States, South Korea, the Philippines, Australia, Thailand and other anti-communist allies. The war caused two more civil wars in Laos and Cambodia and resulted in all three countries becoming communist states.

1957 · Troops are sent to Central High School

Age 3

In September 1957, troops were sent to Central High school in Little Rock, Arkansas. The reason was that nine African American children were going to start going to this school and putting the new law of Brown v Board of Education into action. These nine children became known as the Little Rock nine.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Geary .

Probably also an altered form of Scottish Gerrie or English Gerry .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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