Henrietta Delancey Henkle (March 10, 1909 – April 26, 1983), better known by her pen name Henrietta Buckmaster, was an activist, journalist, and author best known for writing historical studies and novels.
A major theme of her books was human freedom, and her subjects were often American slaves and women.
[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.
"[2] Buckmaster was also involved in the civil-rights movement, as well as fighting for the rights of American Indians and prisoners.