Josiah Henson: The Slave Who Escaped to Canada and Founded a Settlement for Those Fleeing Slavery

On October 28, 1830, Josiah Henson crossed into Canada with his wife, Nancy, and their children, escaping slavery in the United States. But Henson’s journey did not end with his own freedom. He went on to help other Black people escape slavery and, near Dresden, Ontario, founded the Dawn Settlement, a community where formerly enslaved […] TalkAfricana