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    Josiah Henson (1789 - 1883)

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    Born in La Plata, Charles, Maryland, United States

    Son of Mason Henson and Ella Henson

    Brother of Livenia Henson, John Henson, James Henson, Martha Henson and Mary J Henson

    Descendants

    Father of Charlotte (Henson) Ritchie, Julia Ann (Henson) Wheeler and Peter James Henson

    Died at age 93in Dresden, Kent, Ontario, Canada

    Profile last modified | Created 16 May 2015

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    Biography

    Josiah Henson is Notable.

    Josiah was part of the Underground Railroad.

    Josiah Henson was a part of the Abolitionist Movement.

    Josiah Henson, an escaped slave who became an abolitionist minister and author, led over two hundred slaves via the Underground Railroad to freedom in Canada, where he founded them a refugee community and school.

    His 1849 autobiography is believed to have been an inspiration for Harriet Beecher Stowe's renowned Uncle Tom's Cabin.[1]

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