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Josiah Henson (June 15, 1789 – May 5, 1883) was an author, abolitionist, and minister. Born into slavery, in Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland, he escaped to Upper Canada (now Ontario) in 1830, and founded a settlement and laborer's school for other fugitive slaves at Dawn, near Dresden, in Kent County, Upper Canada, of Ontario.
Josiah Henson Juni 1789 bei Port Tobacco , Charles County , Maryland , Vereinigte Staaten ; † 5. Mai 1883 in Dresden , Chatham-Kent , Ontario , Kanada ) war ein US-amerikanischer methodistischer Pastor , der als ehemaliger Sklave viel zur Sklavenbefreiung in den USA beitrug.
8. Mai 2024 · Josiah Henson, American laborer and clergyman who escaped slavery in 1830 and found refuge in Canada, where he became the driving force behind the Dawn Settlement, a model community for former slaves. He was also involved in the Underground Railroad. Learn more about Henson’s life and work.
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16. Mai 2018 · Josiah Henson was a former slave who escaped to Canada and wrote a memoir that inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. Learn about his life, his achievements, and his legacy in this article from Smithsonian Magazine.
1 Handlung. 2 Ziele und Form. 3 Publikationsgeschichte und Rezeption. 4 Verfilmungen. 5 Hörspiele. 6 Ausgaben. 7 Literatur. 8 Weblinks. 9 Einzelnachweise. Handlung. Die Hütte von Josiah Henson in Bethesda (Maryland), dessen Autobiographie Harriet Beecher Stowe zu dem Roman inspirierte.
19. Juni 2020 · Josiah Henson: the forgotten story in the history of slavery. His life partly inspired Uncle Tom’s Cabin. He was entertained at both Windsor Castle and the White House. He rescued more than 100...
Learn about Josiah Henson, the real-life inspiration for Uncle Tom's Cabin, who escaped from slavery and founded a free settlement in Canada. Explore his story through a book, a film, and a foundation.
