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The Life of Josiah Henson: Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada
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.
Book Details
- Publisher: Applewood Books
- Publish Date: Jun 1st, 2002
- Pages: 96
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.14in - 5.04in - 0.25in - 0.27lb
- EAN: 9781557095855
- Categories: • Cultural & Regional• Slavery• Cultural & Ethnic Studies - American - African American & Bl
About the Author
Henson, Josiah: - 1789-1883