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henson josiah 1789 1883

schomburg center for research in black culture manuscripts archives and rare books division

illustrations

new york public library

united states

african american women

slaveholders

truth is stranger than fiction an autobiography of the rev josiah henson mrs harriet beecher stowe s uncle tom from 1789 to 1879

public

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'I shall carry to my grave a scar my master made that day on my head.'

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'Our white friend proceeded to the door, ... and maintained his positi...

'Sad, indeed, was the parting.'

'I communicated the intention to my wife.'

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'Broiling stray chickens.' - Public domain dedication image

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'The overseer ... had brutally assaulted my mother.'

'The colored cook and her young maids.'

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