.1. Why did Barbara Carter speak proudly of her great-great-grandfather? For her great-great-grandfather, Josiah Henson has lived on through the character in American fiction that he helped inspire: Uncle Toms Cabin. (L9-10)2. Why did the author travel to Hensons last home? To know more about the man. (L15-17)3. What was the Underground Railroad? Who forged it? (See to the culture note Josiah Henson and other courageous men and women together forged the Underground Railroad. (