Author Series: Harriet Beecher Stowe

Author Series: Harriet Beecher Stowe

Updated: July 28, 2010

By Christa Fletcher

Harriet Beecher Stowe was an American abolitionist writer who's work helped change people's perspectives about slavery. Her novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin was widely read, depicting slave life with well-written characters. The book is still very popular, read in schools across the globe as an important part of history and American literature.

Discover more about this influential writer and how her characters brought about social change in the U.S. and taught generations about the horrors of slavery.
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Quiz: Harriet Beecher Stowe

Who is Harriet Beecher Stowe? Find out here and get a glimpse into her famous novel.

 
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Selected Works By Harriet Beecher Stowe

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