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Harriet Beecher Stowe was an American abolitionist and novelist who was most famous for writing 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' published in 1852. The book, which tells the stories of enslaved Africans in America, became very influential in the United States and Britain during the mid-nineteenth century and beyond. It contributed to the debates about abolition and after the start of the Civil War she even met President Lincoln. Following the book's popularity in Britain, she embarked on a lecture tour in 1853. Mrs Stowe wrote many novels. Her works of non-fiction included 'Lady Byron vindicated: a history of the Byron controversy, from its beginning i...n 1816 to the present time' which garnered much criticism at the time.
Harriet Beecher Stowe was an American abolitionist and novelist who was most famous for writing 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' published in 1852. The book, which tells the stories of enslaved Africans in America, became very influential in the United States and Britain during the mid-nineteenth century and beyond. It contributed to the debates about abolition and after the start of the Civil War she even met President Lincoln. Following the book's popularity in Britain, she embarked on a lecture tour in 1853. Mrs Stowe wrote many novels. Her works of non-fiction included 'Lady Byron vindicated: a history of the Byron controversy, from its beginning i...n 1816 to the present time' which garnered much criticism at the time.
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| Name: | Harriet Beecher Stowe |
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| Gender: | Female |
| Nationality: | American |
| Date of birth: | 1811 |
| Date of death: | 1896 |
| Roles: | Novelist; Abolitionist |
| Linked correspondent: | Anne Isabella Noel Byron (link opens in new window); Catharine Beecher (link opens in new window); Anne Cropper (link opens in new window); Calvin Ellis Stowe (link opens in new window); |
| Project person ID: | SLP159 |
| Image rights: | © Time Life Pictures / Getty Images |
