Bibliograph

Broken shackles:, Old Man Henson from slavery to freedomGlenelg.

Type

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Broken shackles:, Old Man Henson from slavery to freedomGlenelg.

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Broken shackles:

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Sub title

Old Man Henson from slavery to freedomGlenelg.

Summary

In 1889, Broken Shackles was published in Toronto under the pseudonym of Glenelg. This very unique book, containing the recollections of a resident of Owen Sound, Ontario, an African American known as Old Man Henson, was one of the very few books that documented the journey to Canada from the perspective of a person of African descent. Now, over 112 years later, a new edition of Broken Shackles is available. Henson was a great storyteller and the spark of life shines through as he describes the horrors of slavery and his goal of escaping its tenacious hold. His times as a slave in Maryland, his refuge in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and his ultimate freedom in Canada are vividly depicted through his remembrances. The stories of Henson's family, friends and enemies will both amuse and shock the readers of Broken Shackles: Old Man Henson From Slavery to Freedom. It is interesting to discover that his observations of life's struggles and triumphs are as relevant today as they were in his time

Target audience

adult

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