Harriet Beecher Stowe
Full Name: Harriet Beecher Stowe
Nationality:
Profession: Abolitionist and Author
Why Famous: Her most famous work, "Uncle Tom's Cabin", was a depiction of life for African Americans under slavery, and became influential in the United States. It energized anti-slavery forces in the American North, while provoking widespread anger in the South.
Born: June 14, 1811
Birthplace: Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Star Sign: Gemini
Married Life
- 1836-01-06 Author Harriet Beecher (24) weds educator Calvin Ellis Stowe (33) in Cincinnati, Ohio
Historical Events in the Life of Harriet Beecher Stowe
- 1852-03-20 Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" published in Boston
- 1951-06-05 Anti-slavery novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe first published in serial form in "The National Era"
Quotes by Harriet Beecher Stowe
- "Friendships are discovered rather than made."
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