Title: The truth about the man behind the book that sparked the War Between the States
First published: 1975
Description: A biography of the former slave who after escaping to Canada with his family became a well-known minister and active power in the Underground Railroad and served as model for Harriet Beecher Stowe's famous book.
Subjects: Juvenile literature, Slavery, African Americans, Biography
People: Josiah Henson (1789-1883)
LC classification: E444.H526 C38