Letter from E.B. Henderson to Councilman, Dr. J. B. Gould, January 4, 1915.

Title: Letter from E.B. Henderson to Councilman, Dr. J. B. Gould, January 4, 1915.
Repository: Mary Riley Styles Public Library - Falls Church History Room
Date Created: 1/4/1915
Creator: Edwin Bancroft (E.B.) Henderson
Recipient: Dr. J. B. Gould
Description: Letter from E.B. Henderson in early January, 1915. Henderson declares their protest against the potential adoption of the segregation, and a study on it in the Town Council in late 1914. Gould, the recipient, was a council member appointed to gather data for the potential ordinance. Henderson notes the dangers of such an ordinance to the Black community in Falls Church, and pleads their case citing reasons which segregation only hurts the Black community and the broader town itself.
Research Themes: Falls Church
Segregation Ordinance of 1915
Segregation
E.B. Henderson
Type: Letter
Researcher Name: Jacob
Relation: Laws of the Town of Falls Church
Bibliographic Citation: Henderson, Edwin Bancroft (E.B.), and J. B. Gould. “Letter from E.B. Henderson to Councilman, Dr. J. B. Gould,” January 4, 1915. Falls Church History Room. Mary Riley Styles Public Library.

Media: E.B. Henderson to J.B. Gould Jan 4 1915_1; E.B. Henderson to J.B. Gould Jan 4 1915_2