Mary Ellen Henderson

Mary Ellen Henderson
Born
Mary Ellen Meriwether

(1885-09-18)September 18, 1885
Washington, D.C.
DiedFebruary 4, 1976(1976-02-04) (aged 90)
Washington, D.C.
OccupationTeacher
Known forLocal civil rights leader, NAACP organizer
SpouseEdwin Henderson
Parent(s)James H. Meriwether
Mary L. Robinson

Mary Ellen Henderson (née Meriwether; September 18, 1885 – February 4, 1976) was an African-American educator and civil rights activist in the mid-1900s. She is most famous for her work desegregating living spaces in Falls Church, working to build better facilities for black students in Falls Church, Virginia and starting the CCPL (Colored Citizens Protective League),[1] the first rural branch of the NAACP.[2]

  1. ^ Collection, Henderson Family, History of Fairfax County Branch of NAACP by Edwin Henderson and Edith Hussey, retrieved 2020-06-19
  2. ^ "History". Nova Parks. 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2020-06-19.