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Father Henson’s Story of His Own Life
章节(25)
- Preface 0:00
- I: My Birth and Childhood 2:51
- II: My First Great Trial 10:12
- III: My Boyhood and Youth 19:27
- IV: My Conversion 29:56
- V: Maimed for Life 36:50
- VI: A Responsible Journey 48:46
- VII: A New Home 1:03:38
- VIII: Return to Maryland 1:16:25
- IX: Taken South, Away from Wife and Children 1:30:08
- X: A Terrible Temptation 1:36:53
- XI: Providential Deliverance 1:44:29
- XII: Escape from Bondage 1:54:17
- XIII: Journey to Canada 2:06:46
- XIV: New Scenes and a New Home 2:24:02
- XV: Life in Canada 2:35:52
- XVI: Conducting Slaves to Canada 2:42:08
- XVII: Second Journey on the Underground Railroad 2:48:20
- XVIII: Home at Dawn 3:04:11
- XIX: Lumbering Operations 3:12:50
- XX: Visit to England 3:19:10
- XXI: The World’s Fair in London 3:27:40
- XXII: Visits to the Ragged Schools 3:34:58
- XXIII: Closing Up My London Agency 3:44:13
- XXIV: Closing Chapter 3:50:42
Born into slavery in Maryland in 1789, Josiah Henson was separated from his family and endured brutal treatment before eventually escaping to Canada with his wife and children in 1830. His remarkable story of survival, faith, and ultimate freedom became one of the most influential slave narratives of the 19th century.
Henson’s narrative is a firsthand account of the horrors of slavery, including the violent punishment of his father, the heart-wrenching sale of fellow enslaved people, and his own struggles with loyalty to his master versus his desire for freedom. After gaining his freedom, Henson became a Methodist preacher and community leader in Canada, helping other escaped slaves build new lives and conducting dangerous missions back to the South to guide others to freedom via the Underground Railroad.
Published in 1858 with a preface by Harriet Beecher Stowe, this autobiography is widely believed to have inspired her novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Henson’s story stands as a powerful testament to human resilience and the pursuit of dignity in the face of oppression.