Dred

About “Dred”

Dred is a novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe that explores the issue of slavery from an African American perspective, focusing on the character of Dred, a black revolutionary, and Nina Gordon, the mistress of a slave plantation. The story examines conflicting beliefs about race, slavery, and the potential for violent resistance, presenting a figure distinct from the passive Christian martyr of Stowe's earlier work.