Draft:Henrietta Gibbs

Submission rejected on 15 April 2026 by Theroadislong (talk).

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Submission declined on 25 March 2026 by Theroadislong (talk).

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Submission declined on 25 March 2026 by Theroadislong (talk).

This draft's references do not show that the person meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion for people. The draft requires multiple published secondary sources that:

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are reliable: from reputable outlets with editorial oversight;
are independent: not connected to the person, such as interviews, press releases, the subject's own website, or sponsored content.

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Submission declined on 18 March 2026 by ScalarFactor (talk).

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Comment: sourcing is totally inadequate. Theroadislong (talk) 09:59, 25 March 2026 (UTC)

Comment: Wikidata and findagrave are not reliable sources. Theroadislong (talk) 08:54, 25 March 2026 (UTC)

Henrietta M. Gibbs was an African-American social activist who fought against racism and specifically for black women. She was a member of multiple clubs and associations.

Early life

Henrietta M. Gibbs was born in Mississippi in 1894.

Activism

Henrietta Gibbs became the president of the Women's Baptist State Convention in June 1922, succeeding former president, Mrs. Edwards. She was elected unanimously and was described as the most efficient choice.^[1]

She was also the president of another club, the Anna M. Duncan club, which was a club within the community in Montgomery for African-American women. She stepped down at some point, but remained their president-emeritus.^[2]

Gibbs also pleaded for clemency towards Lena Baker, the first African-American woman to be sentenced to death by the electric chair.^[3]

Legacy

In 1953, Selma University named a dining hall after her.^[4]

References

External links

https://www.jstor.org/stable/community.38788234

[1] ttp://media2.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/aaa/acbsc/acbsc_1922.pdf

[2] ttps://digital.archives.alabama.gov/digital/collection/voices/id/12339

[3] ttps://www.awhf.org/gibbs.html

[4] ttps://www.selmau.edu/about-us

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