The Life of Josiah Henson: Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada, as Narrated by Himself

The Life of Josiah Henson: Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada, as Narrated by Himself - Paperback

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The Life of Josiah Henson: Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada, as Narrated by Himself
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The Life of Josiah Henson: Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada, as Narrated by Himself - Paperback

The Life of Josiah Henson: Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada, as Narrated by Himself - Paperback

by Josiah Henson
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Book Overview

Josiah Henson (1789-1883) was an author, abolitionist, and minister born into slavery in Charles County, Maryland. In 1830, he escaped to Upper Canada (now Ontario), where he later founded a settlement and laborer's school for other fugitive slaves. His autobiography is a tense, gripping account of how he escaped from his owners, a pair of sadistic, cruelly duplicitous brothers. Henson's life story is said to have inspired the character of the fugitive slave, George Harris, in Uncle Tom's Cabin.
ISBN9781716646744
Author Josiah Henson
PublisherLulu.com
GenreBiography and Education
FormatPaperback
PublishedAugust 2020
LanguageENG- English
Pages58
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Josiah Henson began life enslaved, escaped to Canada after forty-one years, and became an administrator and fundraiser for Ontario's Dawn Settlement, an industrial school and township for Canadians of African origin.

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