A Chance Meeting That Changed the World

One night in 1850, Harriet Beecher Stowe was called upon to hide a fugitive, John Andrew Jackson, a runaway slave. Her interaction with that man would have a deep effect on her and bring about staggering nationwide fractures that resonate today. The inspiration for Uncle Tom's Cabin was a real man--a man who had incredible drive, courage and guts. From a start in bondage to international fame, his story arc is related astonishingly in this well-researched book. Not all ended up rosy for Jackson, but his story is fascinating.