Born enslaved, John Andrew Jackson spent his life fighting for freedom as a fugitive, abolitionist, lecturer and writer. Along the way, he met an aspiring writer.
Here’s a look at their remarkable friendship:
https://theconversation.com/the-black-fugitive-who-inspired-uncle-toms-cabin-and-the-end-of-us-slavery-234256
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