Description Josiah Henson was born into slavery in La Plata, Maryland, and auctioned off as a child to pay his owner\'s debt.
Troiano recounts the amazing Life of Maryland\'s Josiah Henson and explores the sites devoted to his memory..
Author Edna M.
He is immortalized as the inspiration for the title character in Harriet Beecher Stowe\'s Uncle Tom\'s Cabin.
He published a bestselling autobiography and became a popular preacher, lecturer, and international celebrity.
There he established a settlement and school for fugitives and repeatedly returned to the United States to help lead others to freedom along the Underground Railroad.
Daringly, he escaped to Canada with his wife and children.
After numerous trials and abuse, he earned the trust of his slaveholder by exhibiting intelligence and skill.
Description Josiah Henson was born into slavery in La Plata, Maryland, and auctioned off as a child to pay his owner\'s debt