I Shall Use My Freedom Well: Josiah Henson, Fugitive Slave (1789-1883) - Brossura

Mofford, Juliet Haines

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ISBN 10: 1946920223 ISBN 13: 9781946920225

Casa editrice: TouchPoint Press, 2017

Riassunto

Josiah Henson's amazing life reveals the horrors of slavery and the determination of one individual to be free. His perilous escape with a wife and four children on the Underground Railroad and subsequent fulfillment in Canada, is chiefly drawn from his own writings. Henson planned to purchase his liberty and earns money as an itinerant preacher. Cruelly betrayed by several masters, he narrowly escapes being put on the New Orleans slave block. Henson eventually founds a community for fugitives in Ontario to train ex-slaves in skills necessary to succeed as free Canadian citizens. Like Harriet Tubman, Josiah Henson defied U.S. laws to rescue many others out of bondage. He met Queen Victoria in England and visited a sitting President in the White House. Harriet Beecher Stowe credited him as inspiring her title character. "Uncle Tom's Cabin is not an exaggerated account of the evils of slavery," Henson said. "The truth has never been half told for that tale would be too horrible to hear."

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L'autore:

Juliet holds a degree from Tufts University and pursued graduate studies in art history at Boston University and in Europe. Before embarking upon her career as a professional museum educator, she taught English and American culture in Japan, Spain, and Puerto Rico. She has lived in 11 different states and 6 foreign countries. Two of her 12 published books received national awards from the American Association for State & Local History. She has directed Teacher Training Workshops and taught courses on slavery at Middlesex and Northern Essex Community Colleges. Under MA Cultural Council Grants, she wrote and produced three community plays Cry Witch! Andover, 1692 and The Suspicious Season. She is the mother of three adult children and currently resides in mid-coast Maine.

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• Editore: TouchPoint Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1946920223
• ISBN 13: 9781946920225
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 166