The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada
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The character Uncle Tom, from Harriet Beecher Stowe's bestselling novel, "Uncle Tom's Cabin," is based on the life of Josiah Henson (1789-1882). Born in Maryland, Henson escaped and fled to Dresden, Ontario, Canada in 1830. In 1841, a group of abolitionists, including Henson, created a community/school for runaway slaves called the British-American Institute for Fugitive Slaves. On the 200 acre parcel, Henson and his friends built a grist mill and a saw mill. After emancipation, many of the former slaves returned to the United States, though Henson remained in Canada until his death in 1882.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:155709585X
ISBN13:9781557095855
Release Date:June 2002
Publisher:Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Length:96 Pages
Weight:0.26 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 5.0" x 8.1"
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Josiah Henson, The person who was the Inspiration for Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom character in
Published by Jantra Morris , 1 year ago
Josiah Henson wrote his book, The Autobiography of Josiah Henson in 1849 for the purpose of raising money to purchase his brothers freedom. Born into slavery in 1789, Henson was an inspiration as he rescued many people held captive during that time in history. Beecher Stowe acknowledged in her book The Key To Uncle Tom's cabin published in 1853, that she had read Henson's autobiography and his life story was her inspiration for Uncle Tom's cabin and the character of Uncle Tom. The life of Josiah Henson should be read in every household with family, friends and neighbors as well as in the school system and a favorite bookclub selection ❤️.
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