The Life of Josiah Henson: An Inspiration for Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom

by Josiah Henson, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Henson

Book Overview

An Autobiography of the Rev. Josiah Henson is a fascinating memoir. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486800458
• ISBN13: 9780486800455
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Josiah Henson, The person who was the Inspiration for Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom character in

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 ❤️.