Aaron Henry (politician)
Aaron Henry | |
|---|---|
Henry c. 1964 | |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Clarksdale district | |
| In office January 8, 1980 – January 2, 1996 | |
| Succeeded by | Leonard Henderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 2, 1922 Dublin, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | May 19, 1997 (aged 74) Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Mississippi Freedom Democratic (1964–1968) |
| Occupation | Civil rights leader, politician |
| Known for | Civil Rights Movement; NAACP; Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party |
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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.