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David S. Reynolds Discusses Josiah Henson as Inspiration for Stowe's 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'

February 23, 2015

'Uncle Tom's Cabin,' Iconic Novel on Slavery, has Suburban D.C. Roots - VideoMcClatchy DC, 2.23.15

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"Uncle Tom's Cabin," Iconic Novel on Slavery, has Suburban D.C. Roots

McClatchy DC, 2.23.15

David S. Reynolds, an English professor at the Graduate Center at City University of New York and winner of Columbia University's Bancroft Prize for history, discusses the life of Josiah Henson, whose autobiography served as a basis and inspiration of Harriet Beecher Stowe's iconic novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

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    David S. Reynolds
    • Distinguished Professor, English
    • Distinguished Professor, History
    • Distinguished Professor, Comparative Literature
    • Distinguished Professor, Biography and Memoir
    • Distinguished Professor, American Studies

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