Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe (; June 14, 1811 – July 1, 1896) was an American author and
abolitionist. She came from the religious
Beecher family and wrote the popular novel ''
Uncle Tom's Cabin'' (1852), which depicts the harsh conditions experienced by
enslaved African Americans. The book reached an audience of millions as a novel and play, and became influential in the United States and in
Great Britain, energizing anti-slavery forces in the
American North, while provoking widespread anger in the
South. Stowe wrote 30 books, including novels, three travel memoirs, and collections of articles and letters. She was influential both for her writings as well as for her public stances and debates on social issues of the day.
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