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

By: Henson, Josiah

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 171664674X
• ISBN13: 9781716646744
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 58 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"