Josiah Henson

author, abolitionist, and minister; born into slavery, in Port Tobacco, Charles Co., Maryland, he escaped to Upper Canada (now Ontario) in 1830

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Nationality

Canada

Ethnicity

African Americans

Gender

male

Date of birth

June 15, 1789

Occupation

autobiographer, abolitionist, preacher, military officer, slave, priest

Place of birth

Charles County

Country of birth

United States

Date of death

May 5, 1883 (aged 93)