The Life of Josiah Henson

Auteurs

• Josiah Henson

Paramètres

• 100 pages
• 4 heures de lecture

• Autobiographies et mémoires
• Biographies et réflexions
• Classiques
• Histoire
• Nonfiction

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The story of Uncle Tom is inspired by the real-life Josiah Henson, who escaped slavery and settled in Canada in 1830. In 1841, he co-founded the British-American Institute for Fugitive Slaves, a community and school for runaway slaves. Henson and his fellow abolitionists developed the land by constructing a grist mill and a saw mill. While many former slaves returned to the U.S. after emancipation, Henson chose to stay in Canada, where he lived until his death in 1882, embodying the spirit of resilience and community among escaped slaves.

Achat du livre

• Année de publication: 2002
• Reliure: (souple)