InDred, a forceful anti-slavery novel, Harriet Beecher Stowe explores the issue of slavery from an African American perspective. She draws compelling portraits of Nina Gordon, the mistress of a slave plantation, and Dred, an escaped slave, examining conflicting beliefs about race, slavery, and the possibilities of violent resistance.

Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) was an American abolitionist and author. HerUncle Toms Cabin, as both a novel and a play, reached millions and was responsible for solidifying anti-slavery sentiments in the years leading up to the Civil War. Lincoln called her the little lady who started a great war.