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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Aaron_Henry_(politician)Aaron Henry (politician) - Wikipedia

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   Aaron Henry (July 2, 1922 – May 19, 1997) was an American civil rights leader, politician, and head of the Mississippi branch of the NAACP. He was one of the founders of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party which tried to seat their delegation at the 1964 Democratic National Convention.

2. whospeaks.library.vanderbilt.edu › aaron-henryAaron Henry | Who Speaks for the Negro?

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   Aaron Henry (1922-1997) was a civil rights activist and an American politician. Henry was born in Dublin, Mississippi, the son of sharecroppers. He served in the Pacific theater of World War II as a staff sergeant with the U.S. Army and later graduated from Xavier University with a degree in political science.

3. www.mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov › issue › aaron-henry-aAaron Henry: A Civil Rights Leader of the 20th Century

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   Aaron Henry: A Civil Rights Leader of the 20th Century - 2011-02. by Constance Curry / February 2011. Theme and Time Period. African American. Civil Rights Movement. Promise and Peril, 1903–1927. Bridging Hardship, 1928-1945. Forging Ahead, 1946–Present. Aaron Henry was born in 1922 in Coahoma County, Mississippi, the son of sharecroppers.

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4. www.blackpast.org › henry-aaron-1922-1997Aaron Henry (1922-1997) - Blackpast

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   Dec 27, 2008 · Aaron Henry suffered a stroke in 1996, and died on May 19, 1997 at the age of 75 in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Subjects: African American History, People. Terms: United States - Mississippi, Civil Rights - NAACP, Political Party - Democratic Party, Military service - Army, United States - Louisiana, Military Conflict-World War II. Donate.

5. aaregistry.org › story › aaron-henry-was-an-unsung-heroAaron Henry, NAACP Activist born - African American Registry

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   Sun, 07.02.1922. Aaron Henry, NAACP Activist born. Aaron Henry was born on this date in 1922. He was a Black civil rights leader, politician, and head of the NAACP. From Dublin, Mississippi, born in the age of Jim Crow Laws in the Mississippi Delta, he was the son of the sharecropper family of Edward and Mattie Henry.

6. www.encyclopedia.com › aaron-henryAaron Henry | Encyclopedia.com

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   May 17, 2018 · Aaron Henry 1922 – 1997. NAACP leader, civil rights leader, politician. Joined NAACP. Won Mock Election. Participated in 1964 Democratic Convention. Sources. A fiery, outspoken civil rights leader, Aaron Henry was also a moderate who sought to heal the wounds that divided

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   Who is Aaron Henry?

   • Aaron Henry was born in 1922 in Coahoma County, Mississippi, the son of sharecroppers. From a young age, he worked in the cotton fields alongside his family on the Flowers Plantation outside of Clarksdale. He remembered those years vividly when he recalled, “As far back as I can remember, I have detested everything about growing cotton.”

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   When was Aaron Henry elected?

   • After the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965, the number of black voters grew rapidly and African Americans began to be elected to various local, county and statewide offices. Clarksdale voters elected Aaron Henry to serve in the State House of Representatives in 1982, a post he held until 1996.

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   When did Aaron Henry die?

   • Aaron Henry suffered a stroke in 1996, and died on May 19, 1997 at the age of 75 in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Do you find this information helpful? A small donation would help us keep this available to all.

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8. blackthen.com › aaron-henry-pioneer-civil-rightsAaron Henry: Pioneer Civil Rights Leader & Politician

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   Oct 14, 2022 · Aaron Henry was an American civil rights leader, politician, and head of the Mississippi branch of the NAACP. He was one of the founders of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party which tried to seat their delegation at the 1964 Democratic National Convention.