Harriet Beecher Stowe

1811–1896 · lived 85 years

Harriet Beecher Stowe was an American abolitionist and writer whose novel 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' had a profound impact on the anti-slavery movement in the United States. Her work brought a humanized perspective on slavery, influencing public opinion and the political debate of the time.

n. 1811-06-14, Litchfield · m. 1896-07-01, Hartford

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Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) was an American writer and abolitionist who became one of the most important literary figures of the 19th century in the United States. Born in Litchfield, Connecticut, she was the daughter of prominent Presbyterian minister Lyman Beecher and sister of Henry Ward Beecher. Her most famous novel, 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' (1852), depicted the horrors of slavery in a poignant and emotional way, becoming an international bestseller and a catalyst for the abolitionist movement. The work was credited by Lincoln, according to legend, as the spark that started the American Civil War. Stowe wrote over 30 books, but none achieved the impact of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'.

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Every nation that carries in its bosom great and unredressed injustice has in it the elements ofthis last convulsion.

I did not write it. God wrote it. I merely did His dictation.

Whipping and abuse are like laudanum; you have to double the dose as the sensibilitiesdecline.

My soul an’t yours, Mas’r! You haven’t boughtit,—ye can’t buy it! It’s been bought and paid for, by one that is able to keep it.

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