Stowe's book relates the tale of Eliza Harris, a slave girl from the South who escaped by crossing the frozen Ohio River with her baby on a winter night. After receiving food, clothing, new shoes, and shelter from the Hallidays, Harris continued her journey to freedom in Canada.
Harriet Beecher Stowe's narrative tells of Eliza Harris, a Southern slave girl who made a perilous escape by crossing the frozen Ohio River with her infant on a bitterly cold winter evening. After receiving aid and shelter from the Hallidays, Harris continued her quest for liberty in Canada.