'Life of George Henry' is an autobiography. George Henry, the author of this work, was born in the state of Virginia, in the year 1819. In this book, he describes the difficulties to be overcome as a young African-American man in the south and the experiences that inspired him travel throughout the US. It was in fact, his trips to New York and surrounding areas that allowed him to see that African-American men and women were able to find success and thrive.