Uncle Tom's Story of His Life

✍ Scribed by Josiah Henson

• Publisher: Standard Publications, Incorporated
• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 248
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The character Uncle Tom is based on the life of Josiah Henson (1789-1882). He was born in Maryland, but managed to escape 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. After emancipation, many of the former slaves returned to the United States, though Henson remained in Canada until his death in 1882.