Henrietta Vinton Davis — (August 15, 1860 November 23, 1941) was an American elocutionist, dramatist, and impersonator. and Marcus Garvey.Henrietta Vinton Davis was born in Baltimore to musician Mansfield Vinton and Mary Ann (Johnson) Davis. Shortly after her birth her… … Wikipedia
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