1879 THE REAL Uncle Tom Autobiography Josiah Henson Abolitionist SLAVERY Stowe
Josiah Henson was a notable American abolitionist, born into slavery escaping into Canada in 1830. And while numerous slaves escaped into freedom, Henson’s life is perhaps the most intriguing in that he is thought to have been the inspiration for Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”.
His autobiography is one of the most complete slave narratives of the 19th-century, even though it was not popular until after 1852, when Stowe’s ‘Cabin’ was published. It clearly shows the injustices of slavery, the struggles for freedom, and the daring escape to Canada. An impressive and highly desirable anti-slavery account. This 1879 edition includes a preface by Stowe herself.
1879 THE REAL Uncle Tom Autobiography Josiah Henson Abolitionist SLAVERY Stowe
Josiah Henson was a notable American abolitionist, born into slavery escaping into Canada in 1830. And while numerous slaves escaped into freedom, Henson’s life is perhaps the most intriguing in that he is thought to have been the inspiration for Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”.
His autobiography is one of the most complete slave narratives of the 19th-century, even though it was not popular until after 1852, when Stowe’s ‘Cabin’ was published. It clearly shows the injustices of slavery, the struggles for freedom, and the daring escape to Canada. An impressive and highly desirable anti-slavery account. This 1879 edition includes a preface by Stowe herself.
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HENSON, Josiah
An autobiography of the Rev. Josiah Henson (Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom”), from 1789 to 1879
Boston : B.B. Russell & Co., Boston : Wright & Potter Printing Co. 1879. 1st edition
Details:
- Collation: Complete with all pages
- xxiv, 336
- 16 engravings
- Language: English
- Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
- Decorative cloth
- Size: ~7.5in X 5.25in (19cm x 13cm)
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26308
Category
Literature
Authors
HENSON, Josiah
Printing Date
19th Century
Language
English
Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete