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Download or read book Dred written by Harriet Beecher Stowe and published by . This book was released on 1856 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written partly in response to the criticisms of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by both white Southerners and black abolitionists, Stowe's second novel, "Dred," attempts to explore the issue of slavery from an African American perspective. Through the compelling stories of Nina Gordon, the mistress of a slave plantation, and Dred, a black revolutionary, Stowe brings to life conflicting beliefs about race, the institution of slavery, and the possibilities of violent resistance.