Julia Henson

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). She donated the building for the Harriet Tubman House in Boston in 1904.

Early life and marriage Julia W. O'Ree, the daughter of Ann and Henry O'Ree, was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, British North America in October 1852.