Redeeming Uncle Tom: The Josiah Henson Story Preview
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The story of Josiah Henson, who inspired Uncle Tom in Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, is explored.
The story of Josiah Henson, who inspired Uncle Tom in Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, is explored.
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Redeeming Uncle Tom: The Josiah Henson Story Preview
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The story of Josiah Henson, who inspired Uncle Tom in Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, is explored.
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>>> It was a bestseller that changed a nation.
>>> Stowe wasn't exaggerating it at all.
>>> Get the real story of the man who inspired it.
>>> I was bought by a stranger named Rob.
>>> Witness his struggle to survive.
>>> He's never going to earn his freedom.
>>> And escape to a better life.
>>> It's like the heavens would have opened that day.
>>> Join us for Redeeming Uncle Tom, the Josiah Henson story.
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