Willie Mae Hardy was born the grandchild of a slave in 1908, when Teddy Roosevelt was president. She lived through two world wars, the Great Depression, Jim Crow and the civil rights era. She endured to vote for a black president and even meet his wife.
She lived through two world wars, the Great Depression, Jim Crow and the civil rights era. She endured to vote for a black president and even meet his history-making wife.Willie Mae Hardy said her secret to longevity was"Trusting in the Good Lord."Hardy died in her sleep Wednesday at 111, one of the oldest people in the country. She enjoyed a"wonderful life," her caretaker and granddaughter, Veronica Edwards told CNN from their metro Atlanta home.
Edwards said living in the Jim Crow rural south was not easy for her grandmother. After third grade, Hardy left school and worked in the fields to help her family. She moved to Atlanta in the late 1930s with her soon-to-be husband and daughter, working as a maid for wealthy families.This year she had the opportunity to meet former first lady Michelle Obama, who visited Atlanta on her book tour. "She was overwhelmed," Edwards said of Hardy's reaction."She was happy.
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