Reclaiming the Name of the Black Hero Who Inspired ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’
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After 42 years of slavery, Josiah Henson escaped to Canada, where he wrote a memoir, founded a school and led others to freedom. But his home long bore the name “Uncle Tom,” to the offense of many.
After 42 years of slavery, Josiah Henson escaped to Canada, where he wrote a memoir, founded a school and led others to freedom. But his home long bore the name “Uncle Tom,” to the offense of many.
After 42 years of slavery, Josiah Henson escaped to Canada, where he wrote a memoir, founded a school and led others to freedom. But his home long bore the name “Uncle Tom,” to the offense of many.
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