Josiah Henson

Broschiertes Buch

The Life of Josiah Henson

An Inspiration for Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom

Beschreibung

Shares the story of a man born into slavery who fled to Ontario with his family and became a leader in the Afro-Canadian community.

Autor

Josiah Henson (1789-1883) was an author, abolitionist, and minister. Born into slavery in Charles County, Maryland, he escaped to Upper Canada (now Ontario) in 1830 and founded a settlement and laborer's school for other fugitive slaves.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Dover Publications Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 96
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Januar 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 127mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 82g
• ISBN-13: 9780486800455
• ISBN-10: 0486800458
• Artikelnr.: 42787258