Henry’s freedom BoxHenry’s freedom BoxRetold by Isaiah JohnsonRetold by Isaiah Johnson

Henry Brown wasn’t sure how Henry Brown wasn’t sure how old he was. He was a slave old he was. He was a slave and slaves weren’t aloud to and slaves weren’t aloud to know their age. His mother know their age. His mother was afraid he would be taken was afraid he would be taken away from her.away from her.

Henry’s master was ill so he Henry’s master was ill so he gave Henry to his son because gave Henry to his son because Henry was a good worker.Henry was a good worker.

Henry was a man now and one Henry was a man now and one day outside he met Nancy and day outside he met Nancy and fell in love with her and fell in love with her and hummed all the way home.hummed all the way home.

Many months later Nancy and Many months later Nancy and Henry were married and had 3Henry were married and had 3 children. But they were taken children. But they were taken away from him .away from him .

Henry shipped himself to Ohio Henry shipped himself to Ohio where he was free to do what where he was free to do what ever he wanted to as long as ever he wanted to as long as it’s in the law. Henry finally it’s in the law. Henry finally had a birthday.had a birthday.