Josiah Henson, The person who was the Inspiration for Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom character in
Published by Jantra Morris , 7 months ago
Josiah Henson wrote his book, The Autobiography of Josiah Henson in 1849 for the purpose of raising money to purchase his brothers freedom. Born into slavery in 1789, Henson was an inspiration as he rescued many people held captive during that time in history. Beecher Stowe acknowledged in her book The Key To Uncle Tom's cabin published in 1853, that she had read Henson's autobiography and his life story was her inspiration for Uncle Tom's cabin and the character of Uncle Tom. The life of Josiah Henson should be read in every household with family, friends and neighbors as well as in the school system and a favorite bookclub selection ❤️.
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