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Catharine Beecher was an American educator. She was the elder sister of novelist Harriet Beecher Stowe with whom she collaborated to write the manual 'The American Woman's Home'. Catharine campaigned for the education of women and in 1823 she founded the Hartford Female Seminary in Connecticut where she spent several years as a teacher. Despite her views she did not believe women should be involved in politics. However she opposed the Indian Removal Bill (subsequently passed in 1830) and led women's protests against it. In 1852 she founded The American Woman's Educational Association.
Catharine Beecher was an American educator. She was the elder sister of novelist Harriet Beecher Stowe with whom she collaborated to write the manual 'The American Woman's Home'. Catharine campaigned for the education of women and in 1823 she founded the Hartford Female Seminary in Connecticut where she spent several years as a teacher. Despite her views she did not believe women should be involved in politics. However she opposed the Indian Removal Bill (subsequently passed in 1830) and led women's protests against it. In 1852 she founded The American Woman's Educational Association.
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| Name: | Catharine Beecher |
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| Gender: | Female |
| Nationality: | American |
| Date of birth: | 1800 |
| Date of death: | 1878 |
| Role: | Educator |
| Linked correspondent: | Harriet Beecher Stowe (link opens in new window); Calvin Ellis Stowe (link opens in new window) |
| Project person ID: | SLP006 |
| Image rights: | From wikimedia.org |
