Uncle Tom's Journey from Maryland to Canada
Josiah Henson: born into slavery, escaped to Canada with family, established settlement and school. Helped others to freedom. Published autobiography, became preacher and celebrity. Immortalized in Uncle Tom's Cabin. Author Edna M. Troiano explores his life and sites dedicated to his memory.
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Josiah Henson was born into slavery in La Plata, Maryland, and auctioned off as a child to pay his owner's debt. After numerous trials and abuse, he earned the trust of his slaveholder by exhibiting intelligence and skill.
Daringly, he escaped to Canada with his wife and children. There he established a settlement and school for fugitives and repeatedly returned to the United States to help lead others to freedom along the Underground Railroad.
He published a bestselling autobiography and became a popular preacher, lecturer, and international celebrity. He is immortalized as the inspiration for the title character in Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Author Edna M. Troiano recounts the amazing life of Maryland's Josiah Henson and explores the sites devoted to his memory.
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Subject: History
Brand: The History Press
Publisher Date: 01/21/2019
Dimensions: 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.39
UPC: 9781625859419
Pages: 176
