Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811–1896) was an American writer and prominent abolitionist. Her famous novel Uncle Tom's Cabin helped to spark national awareness of the injustice of slavery.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe was appalled by slavery, and she took one of the few options open to nineteenth century women who wanted to affect public opinion: she wrote a novel, a huge, enthralling narrative that claimed the heart, soul, and politics of millions of her contemporaries. Uncle Tom’s Cabin paints… Read more »