Henrietta Delancey Henkle, (10 March 1909 – 26 April 1983) better known by her pen name Henrietta Buckmaster, was an activist, journalist, and author best known for writing historical studies and novels.[2] She was also active in the civil rights movement.[3][4]
Buckmaster became a journalist and author focusing on historical books and novels, as well as being a book reviewer for some time. A major theme of her books was human freedom, and her subjects were often American slaves and women.[2] In 1944 she was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship,[4] for which she received a sponsorship from W.E.B. Du Bois.[6] Her most well known book, Let My People Go, focused on the Underground Railroad and the Abolition movement.[7][4] Her writing was praised for "without departing from fact" being "as dramatic as it is informative."[8] She combined scholarship with the "concern of the civil libertarian."[2]
Buckmaster was also involved in the civil-rights movement, as well as fighting for the rights of American Indians and prisoners.[4] She played a role as one of the leaders of The Committee for Equal Justice.[3]
Personal life
She was briefly married to Peter John Stephens, and wrote under the name Henrietta Henkle Stephens. She died in 1983 after a short illness at 74.[4]
Partial list of published works
Tomorrow Is Another Day (1934)
His End Was His Beginning (1936)
Let My People Go (1941)
Deep River (1944)
Fire in the Heart (1948)
Bread from Heaven (1952)
And Walk in Love (1956)
Lucy and Loki (1958)
Flight to Freedom (1958)
All the Living (1962)
Walter Raleigh: Man of Two Worlds (1964)
Paul: A Man Who Changed the World (1965)
Freedom Bound (1965)
The Seminole Wars (1966)
Women Who Shaped History (1966)
The Lion in the Stone (1968)
The Fighting Congressmen: Thaddeus Stevens, Hiram Revels, James Rapier, Blanche K. Bruce (1971)
The Walking Trip (1972)
Wait Until Evening (1974)
References
^"Henrietta Buckmaster". Find a grave. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
^ abcd"Buckmaster, Henrietta". encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
^ abMcGuire, Danielle L. At the Dark End of the Street: Black Women, Rape, and Resistance--a New History of the Civil Rights Movement from Rosa Parks to the Rise of Black Power New York: Vintage Books, 2011. p. 26.
^ abcde"HENRIETTA BUCKMASTER, 74, WAS A NOVELIST AND EDITOR". New York Times. 27 April 1983.
^"Let My People Go The Story of the Underground Railroad and the Growth of the Abolitionist Movement". University of South Carolina press. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
^"Letter from Henrietta Buckmaster to W. E. B. Du Bois, April 5, 1944". umass.edu. UMass Amherst. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
^Reddick, L. D. (1 April 1941). "Henrietta Buckmaster, Let My People Go; the Story of the Underground Railroad...". The Journal of African American History. 26 (2): 256.
^"Henrietta Buckmaster, a distinguished author of books for both children and adults, projects in her history of the..." Kirkus Reviews. 1 August 1958. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
January 07, 2023
henrietta, buckmaster, henrietta, delancey, henkle, march, 1909, april, 1983, better, known, name, activist, journalist, author, best, known, writing, historical, studies, novels, also, active, civil, rights, movement, bornhenrietta, delancey, henkle, 1909, ma. Henrietta Delancey Henkle 10 March 1909 26 April 1983 better known by her pen name Henrietta Buckmaster was an activist journalist and author best known for writing historical studies and novels 2 She was also active in the civil rights movement 3 4 Henrietta BuckmasterBornHenrietta Delancey Henkle 1909 03 10 March 10 1909Cleveland OhioDiedApril 26 1983 1983 04 26 aged 74 Chestnut Hill MassachusettsNationalityAmericanOther namesHenrietta Henkle StephensOccupationWriterNotable workLet My People GoDeep River 1 SpousePeter John Stephens Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 Partial list of published works 4 ReferencesBiography EditBuckmaster was born in Cleveland Ohio 5 in 1909 to editor Rae D Henkle and Pearl Wintermute Henkle and grew up in New York city She attended Friends Seminary and the Brearley School 2 Buckmaster became a journalist and author focusing on historical books and novels as well as being a book reviewer for some time A major theme of her books was human freedom and her subjects were often American slaves and women 2 In 1944 she was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship 4 for which she received a sponsorship from W E B Du Bois 6 Her most well known book Let My People Go focused on the Underground Railroad and the Abolition movement 7 4 Her writing was praised for without departing from fact being as dramatic as it is informative 8 She combined scholarship with the concern of the civil libertarian 2 Buckmaster was also involved in the civil rights movement as well as fighting for the rights of American Indians and prisoners 4 She played a role as one of the leaders of The Committee for Equal Justice 3 Personal life EditShe was briefly married to Peter John Stephens and wrote under the name Henrietta Henkle Stephens She died in 1983 after a short illness at 74 4 Partial list of published works EditTomorrow Is Another Day 1934 His End Was His Beginning 1936 Let My People Go 1941 Deep River 1944 Fire in the Heart 1948 Bread from Heaven 1952 And Walk in Love 1956 Lucy and Loki 1958 Flight to Freedom 1958 All the Living 1962 Walter Raleigh Man of Two Worlds 1964 Paul A Man Who Changed the World 1965 Freedom Bound 1965 The Seminole Wars 1966 Women Who Shaped History 1966 The Lion in the Stone 1968 The Fighting Congressmen Thaddeus Stevens Hiram Revels James Rapier Blanche K Bruce 1971 The Walking Trip 1972 Wait Until Evening 1974 References Edit Henrietta Buckmaster Find a grave Retrieved 3 June 2020 a b c d Buckmaster Henrietta encyclopedia com Retrieved 2 June 2020 a b McGuire Danielle L At the Dark End of the Street Black Women Rape and Resistance a New History of the Civil Rights Movement from Rosa Parks to the Rise of Black Power New York Vintage Books 2011 p 26 a b c d e HENRIETTA BUCKMASTER 74 WAS A NOVELIST AND EDITOR New York Times 27 April 1983 Let My People Go The Story of the Underground Railroad and the Growth of the Abolitionist Movement University of South Carolina press Retrieved 2 June 2020 Letter from Henrietta Buckmaster to W E B Du Bois April 5 1944 umass edu UMass Amherst Retrieved 4 June 2020 Reddick L D 1 April 1941 Henrietta Buckmaster Let My People Go the Story of the Underground Railroad The Journal of African American History 26 2 256 Henrietta Buckmaster a distinguished author of books for both children and adults projects in her history of the Kirkus Reviews 1 August 1958 Retrieved 3 June 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henrietta Buckmaster amp oldid 1119140418, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
