An important literary moment: After being lost for more than a century, The Road to Dawn tells the impressive story of Josiah Henson, the real slave who served as the model for Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Important facts about Josiah Henson:
- He saved 118 enslaved people
- Received a medal at the first World's Fair in London
- Was invited by Queen Victoria to Windsor Castle
- Received a reception from President Rutherford B. Hayes at the White House
- Founded Dawn, a free city and the final stop on the Underground Railroad
- Was immortalized in Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, which Abraham Lincoln joked was the cause of the American Civil War
Josiah Henson was cruelly enslaved for more than forty years before he found freedom.
Author and filmmaker Jared A. Brock follows Henson's more than 3,000-mile journey from slavery to freedom and brings this forgotten hero from the American Civil War back into the spotlight. The accompanying documentary is narrated by actor Danny Glover.
The Road to Dawn is a groundbreaking biography, praised by leaders from, among others, the NAACP, the Smithsonian, senators, authors, and professors, as well as by the head of state of Mauritius and the 21st Prime Minister of Canada. This work will undoubtedly contribute to bringing Henson back to his rightful place in history.
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