Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe (/stoʊ/; June 14, 1811 – July 1, 1896) was an American abolitionist and author. Her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) was a depiction of life for African Americans under slavery; it reached millions as a novel and play, and became influential in the United States and United Kingdom. It energized anti-slavery forces in the American North, while provoking widespread anger in the South. She wrote more than 20 books, including novels, three travel memoirs, and collections of articles and letters. She was influential for both her writings and her public stands on social issues of the day.
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American History USA Articles
- The Antebellum Home and Woman's Culture (Part 2)
The ascendance of Godey's Lady's Book, Catharine Beecher, and the "Cult of True Womanhood" was an important facet of women's culture in the mid-1800s.
Books/Sources
- Harriet Beecher Stowe and the Beecher Preachers (Unforgettable Americans) - Jean Fritz
- Harriet Beecher Stowe: A Spiritual Life (Library of Religious Biography) - Nancy Koester
Youtube
- The Artist as Activist - How Harriet Beecher Stowe inspired Peaceable Kingdom film
- UNCLE TOM'S CABIN by Harriet Beecher Stowe Volume 1 - complete unabridged audiobook
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