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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827460503321

Autore

Henson Josiah <1789-1883.>

Titolo

Uncle Tom's story of his life : an autobiography of the Rev. Josiah Henson, from 1789-1876 / / with a preface by Harriet Beecher Stowe and an introductory note by George Sturge and S. Morley; by Josiah Henson ; edited by John Lobb

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chapel Hill, : University of North Carolina Press, 2011

ISBN

979-88-908432-7-2

1-4696-0289-X

0-8078-6962-7

Edizione

[DocSouth Books ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (185 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

LobbJohn <1840-1921.>

Disciplina

306.362092

Soggetti

Black people - Canada

Clergy - Canada

Fugitive slaves - Canada

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

""About This Edition""; ""Summary""; ""PREFACE.""; ""INTRODUCTORY NOTE.""; ""CONTENTS.""; ""MRS. H. BEECHER STOWE'S ""UNCLE TOM.""""; ""MY BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD.""; ""MY FIRST GREAT TRIAL.""; ""MY BOYHOOD AND YOUTH.""; ""MY CONVERSION.""; ""MAIMED FOR LIFE.""; ""A RESPONSIBLE JOURNEY.""; ""A NEW HOME.""; ""RETURN TO MARYLAND.""; ""TAKEN SOUTH, AWAY FROM WIFE AND CHILDREN.""; ""A TERRIBLE TEMPTATION.""; ""PROVIDENTIAL DELIVERANCE.""; ""ESCAPE FROM BONDAGE.""; ""JOURNEY TO CANADA.""; ""NEW SCENES AND A NEW HOME.""; ""LIFE IN CANADA.""; ""CONDUCTING SLAVES TO CANADA.""

""SECOND JOURNEY ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD.""""HOME AT DAWN.""; ""LUMBERING OPERATIONS.""; ""VISIT TO ENGLAND.""; ""THE WORLD'S FAIR IN LONDON.""; ""VISITS TO THE RAGGED SCHOOLS.""; ""CLOSING UP MY LONDON AGENCY.""; ""MY BROTHER'S FREEDOM.""; ""MRS. STOWE'S CHARACTERS.""; ""THE MANUAL LABOUR SCHOOL AT DAWN.""; ""IDOLS SHATTERED.""; ""FUGITIVE SLAVES ENLISTING IN THE STATES.""; ""EARLY ASPIRATIONS CHECKED.""; ""MY FAMILY.""; ""MY



THIRD AND LAST VISIT TO LONDON.""; ""APPENDIX A.""; ""A SKETCH OF MRS. H. BEECHER STOWE.""; ""APPENDIX B.""; """"A LOST CONTINENT.""""

""SLAVERY AND THE SLAVE-TRADE IN AFRICA AS IT NOW IS.""""INDEX.""

Sommario/riassunto

This 1876 version of Josiah Henson's autobiography, the first of many editions issued by British editor John Lobb, followed the original 1849 edition and a much-expanded 1858 version. The autobiography traces Henson's life from his birth into slavery in Maryland in 1789; his escape to Canada in 1830; his participation in the founding of the Dawn Settlement for fugitive slaves in Ontario; and his several trips to England to raise funds for the settlement.