Who Was Harriet Beecher Stowe?

By Dana Meachen Rau, Who HQ & Gregory Copeland

Release : 2015-04-21

Genre : Biographies for Kids, Books, Kids, Young Adult, Biographies for Young Adults, History for Kids

Kind : ebook

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Born in Connecticut in 1811, Harriet Beecher Stowe was an abolitionist, author, and playwright. Slavery was a major industry in the American South, and Stowe worked with the Underground Railroad to help escaped slaves head north towards freedom. The publication of her book, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, a scathing anti-slavery novel, fanned the flames that started the Civil War. The book’s emotional portrayal of the impact of slavery captured the nation’s attention. A best-seller in its time, Uncle Tom’s Cabin sealed Harriet Beecher Stowe’s reputations as one of the most influential anti-slavery voices in US history.

Who Was Harriet Beecher Stowe?

By Dana Meachen Rau, Who HQ & Gregory Copeland

Release : 2015-04-21

Genre : Biographies for Kids, Books, Kids, Young Adult, Biographies for Young Adults, History for Kids

Kind : ebook

(0 ratings)
Born in Connecticut in 1811, Harriet Beecher Stowe was an abolitionist, author, and playwright. Slavery was a major industry in the American South, and Stowe worked with the Underground Railroad to help escaped slaves head north towards freedom. The publication of her book, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, a scathing anti-slavery novel, fanned the flames that started the Civil War. The book’s emotional portrayal of the impact of slavery captured the nation’s attention. A best-seller in its time, Uncle Tom’s Cabin sealed Harriet Beecher Stowe’s reputations as one of the most influential anti-slavery voices in US history.

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