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1789 - Josiah Henson, born on the 15th of June into slavery in Charles County, Maryland.
1830 - He escaped to Ontario, Canada, and founded a settlement and laborer's school for other fugitive slaves at Dawn, near Dresden in Kent County.
1834 - He first worked farms near Fort Erie, then Waterloo, moving with friends to Colchester to set up a Black settlement on rented land.
1837 - He also served in the Canadian army as a militiary officer, having led a Black militia unit in the Rebellion.
1883 - Died on the 5th of May.
1999 - He is the first black person to be featured on a Canadian stamp. He was also recognized by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada as a National Historic Person.
1830 - He escaped to Ontario, Canada, and founded a settlement and laborer's school for other fugitive slaves at Dawn, near Dresden in Kent County.
1834 - He first worked farms near Fort Erie, then Waterloo, moving with friends to Colchester to set up a Black settlement on rented land.
1837 - He also served in the Canadian army as a militiary officer, having led a Black militia unit in the Rebellion.
1883 - Died on the 5th of May.
1999 - He is the first black person to be featured on a Canadian stamp. He was also recognized by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada as a National Historic Person.
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Autobiography of Josiah Henson: An Inspiration for Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom (Dover Pictorial Archive Series) by Josiah Henson (Paperback - Apr 23, 2003) Firsthand account by the man widely regarded as the person who provided much of the material for the revered character inUncle Tom's Cabin.Henson recalls his childhood, forced separation from his... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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The Life Of Josiah Henson: Formerly A Slave, Now An Inhabitant Of Canada (1849) by Josiah Henson (Paperback - Oct 2, 2007) The character Uncle Tom, fr om 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,...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Truth Stranger Than Fiction: Father Henson Story of His Own Life by J. Henson (Hardcover - Jun 18, 1973) |
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Uncle Tom's story of his life: An autobiography by Josiah Henson (Unknown Binding - Jan 1, 1970) |
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An autobiography of the Reverend Josiah Henson (Addison-Wesley's fugitive slave narratives) by Josiah Henson (Unknown Binding - May 18, 1969) |
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Josiah Henson - The Real Uncle Tom - DVD (DVD) Did you know that one of America's most famous authors, Harriet Beecher Stowe, based her book Uncle Tom's Cabin on the experiences of a real man - the life of Rev. Josiah Henson (1789-1883)?
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