I’m Australian and really appreciated your post. I must say, I was horrified to know that you had received such disgusting comments about the visit. Josiah was a very courageous man and the history must be preserved. Thank you.
It's honestly frightening how history can he distorted, and when you do find out the truth the real question is how can we correct what is cemented as, basically, truth in the minds of others?
"Minstrel shows of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” began appearing across the country following the publishing of the novel, in an attempt to make light of the book and obscure just how awful slavery was for its victims. The shows helped transform Uncle Tom’s character from the figure known in the books, to the servile yes-man who would do anything to appease whites."
I find this genuinely horrifying. To distort the legacy of a character based on a real man with outright lies like that to downplay the horrors of slavery.
Thank you for shining a light on this piece of history and sharing with us. Josiah Henderson was an incredible person.
Hi Phil
I’m Australian and really appreciated your post. I must say, I was horrified to know that you had received such disgusting comments about the visit. Josiah was a very courageous man and the history must be preserved. Thank you.
Crucial knowledge! Thanks for educating us!
Thank you. I'm always glad to know and pass along important info like this. I didn't know!
It's honestly frightening how history can he distorted, and when you do find out the truth the real question is how can we correct what is cemented as, basically, truth in the minds of others?
"Minstrel shows of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” began appearing across the country following the publishing of the novel, in an attempt to make light of the book and obscure just how awful slavery was for its victims. The shows helped transform Uncle Tom’s character from the figure known in the books, to the servile yes-man who would do anything to appease whites."
I find this genuinely horrifying. To distort the legacy of a character based on a real man with outright lies like that to downplay the horrors of slavery.
Thank you for shining a light on this piece of history and sharing with us. Josiah Henderson was an incredible person.
Thank you for sharing, this is an important history lesson.
This is vital. Thank you
Thank you for this history lesson!