Josiah henson

Josiah Henson, "The Real Uncle Tom"

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  • Josiah Henson

    Born in Charles County, Maryland
  • Marries Charlotte

    Marries Charlotte

    Allowed by Isaac Riley to marry fellow slave, Charlotte
    Would go on to have 12 children together

  • Sold to Amos Riley

    Isaac Riley sells property when bankrupt
    Josiah Henson must deliver himself and 22 other slaves to Amos traveling through the free state of Ohio on his way to Kentucky

  • Becomes Methodist Episcopal Preacher

    Allowed to become preacher
    Raises his property value to $1,000
  • Josiah Escapes to Canada

    Josiah Escapes to Canada

    Establishes the Dawn Settlement for former slaves
    Opens a school to teach former slaves skills
    Joins the Underground Raiload helping 200 slaves escape
  • Writes his Autobiography

    Writes his Autobiography

    ). The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada, as Narrated by Himself.
  • Uncle Tom's Cabin Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe

    Uncle Tom's Cabin Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe

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    Lectures as "The Real Uncle Tom"

  • Josiah Henson Dies

    Lived to age 93
  • Dean Whitley Studies Josiah Henson

    Dean Whitley Studies Josiah Henson

    Elliott, D. (2006). A Visit to the Real Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Retrieved February 11, 2014 from http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5188487Henson, J. (1849). The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada, as Narrated by Himself. Retrieved February 11, 2014 from http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/henson49/henson49.htmlJosiah Henson (2014). The Biography Channel website. Retrieved February 23, 2014 http://www.biography.com/people/josiah-henson-54