Uncle Tom's journey from Maryland to Canada : the life of Josiah Henson / Edna M. Troiano.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Troiano, Edna M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Enslaved persons--United States--Biography.

Enslaved persons.

Fugitive slaves.

United States.

Canada.

African Americans--Biography.

African Americans.

Fugitive slaves--United States--Biography.

Fugitive slaves--Canada--Biography.

Henson, Josiah, 1789-1883.

Henson, Josiah.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

174 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2019.

Summary:

"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."--Back cover.

Contents:

1 Charles County, Maryland p. 13

2 Montgomery County, Maryland p. 27

3 Daviess County Kentucky p. 47

4 Escape p. 69

5 Canada p. 83

7 Return to Canada p. 108

8 Uncle Tom p. 118

9 The Last Years p. 136

10 Henson's Legacy p. 146.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781625859419

1625859414

OCLC:

1048945379

Publisher Number:

99980094921