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Julia O. Henson

Born 1852

United States

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Julia O. Henson (October 1852 – after 1922) was an American social justice activist and leader. Born in what was then British North America, she became an American citizen. She founded organizations to support African-American troops during World War I (1914–1918) and to provide opportunities for African Americans to thrive through the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

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