Life of Josiah Henson Formerly a Slave Now an Inhabitant of Canada As Narrated by Himself

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, Ontario, Canada in 1830. In 1841, a group of abolitionists, including Henson, created a community/school for runaway slaves called the British-American Institute for Fugitive Slaves. On the 200 acre parcel, Henson and his friends built a grist mill and a saw mill. After emancipation, many of the former slaves returned to the United States, though Henson remained in Canada until his death in 1882.Henson, Josiah is the author of 'Life of Josiah Henson Formerly a Slave Now an Inhabitant of Canada As Narrated by Himself' with ISBN 9781557095855 and ISBN 155709585X.