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Josiah Henson

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Author, abolitionist, and minister. Born into slavery, in Port Tobacco, Charles Co., Maryland, he escaped to Upper Canada (now Ontario) in 1830.

Born 1789
Died 1883

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  • Cover of: An autobiography of the Rev. Josiah Henson (Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom"), from 1789 to 1879
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  • Cover of: Autobiography of Josiah Henson: an inspiration for Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom

    First published in 2003 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Wirkliche Lebensgeschichte des Onkels Tom in Frau Beecher-Stowe's " Onkel Tom's Hütte"
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    First published in 1878 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: An autobiography of the Rev. Josiah Henson: (Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom") : from 1789 to 1876
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    First published in 1876 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The life of Josiah Henson: formerly a slave

    First published in 1851 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: An autobiography of the Reverend Josiah Henson.

    First published in 1969 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Father Henson's story.

    First published in 1970 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Hanes bywyd 'uncle Tom', ganddo ef ei hun; sef, Bywgraffiad y parch. Josiah Henson, dan ...
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    First published in 1877 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Uncle Tom's Story of His Life, an Autobiography of Rev. Josiah Henson

    First published in 2005 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: "Uncle Tom's story of his life": an autobiography of the Rev. Josiah Henson (Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom"), from 1789 to 1876

    First published in 2000 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Rev. Josiah Henson, "Uncle Tom," in Scotland: report of farewell meeting and presentation in the City Hall, Glasgow, Friday, April 20, 1877

    First published in 1877 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: An autobiography of the Rev. Josiah Henson ("Uncle Tom") from 1789 to 1881

    First published in 1881 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The life of Josiah Henson, formerly a slave, now an inhabitant of Canada

    First published in 1978 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: An autobiography of the Rev. Josiah Henson (Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom") from 1789-1881

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  • Cover of: An autobiography of the Reverend Josiah Henson

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  • Cover of: Father Henson's story of his own life

    First published in 2000 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Slave Narrative Six Pack 2

    First published in 2015 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Slavery in the South: First-Hand Accounts of the Antebellum American Southland from Northern and Southern Whites, Negroes and Foreign Observers

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Author, abolitionist, and minister. Born into slavery, in Port Tobacco, Charles Co., Maryland, he escaped to Upper Canada (now Ontario) in 1830.

Born 1789
Died 1883

Subjects

Biography, Slaves, Fugitive slaves, Slavery, African Americans, African American abolitionists, African American clergy, Black people, Blacks, Plantation life, Slaves' writings, American, Clergy, Esclavage, History, Biographies, Blacks, biography, Blacks, canada, Clergy, biography, Clergy, canada, Fugitive slaves, canada, Henson, josiah, 1789-1883, Miscellanea, Noirs, Personal narratives, Slaves, united states

Places

Canada, United States, Maryland, États-Unis, Ontario

People

Josiah Henson (1789-1883), Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896), Josiah Henson, Uncle Tom (Fictitious character)

Time

18th century, 19th century

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Alternative names

  • Rev. Josiah Henson
  • Josiah 1789-1883 Henson

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January 12, 2024 Edited by identifiers
January 10, 2024 Edited by merge authors
August 14, 2021 Edited by LibraryDude33 Added new photo
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import