Learn about the history of Harriet Beecher Stowe, a formidable woman whose actions and works influenced the Civil War, one of the most life-changing times in the history of the United States, and a movement that divided a nation.

Introduction: The little woman who started the great war -- The slavery question in antebellum America -- The life of Harriet Beecher Stowe -- Uncle Tom's Cabin -- A key to Uncle Tom's Cabin.