Harriet Beecher Stowe Visits a Slave State

On a trip to Kentucky in 1833, Harriet Beecher witnessed slavery up close. More

Having recently moved to Cincinnati with her family, Harriet Beecher visited the slave state of Kentucky in 1833, staying here at the Marshall Key House. While in Kentucky, she witnessed slavery up close for the first time. The house now operates as the Harriet Beecher Stowe, Slavery to Freedom Museum.

AIR DATE 1/8/13