In 1889, Broken Shackles was published in Toronto under the pseudonym of Glenelg. This very unique book, containing the recollections of Old Man Henson , was one of the very few books that documented the journey to Canada from the perspective of a person of African descent. Henson was a great storytelleer and the spark of life shines through, as he describes the horrors of slavery and his goal of escaping its tenacious hold. His time as a slave in Maryland, his refuge in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and his ultimate freedom in Canada are vividly depicted through his remembrances.