Josiah Henson was born into slavery in Maryland, saw his father mutilated and his family sold, and was maimed for life by a beating. He became a preacher, trusted manager and finally a fugitive, carrying his family through the wilderness to Canada, where he helped found a settlement for escaped slaves. Harriet Beecher Stowe, who drew on his life for Uncle Tom, introduces this edition.
One of the essential slave narratives, a story of endurance and faith that shaped American literature. Download the free EPUB.