Harriet Beecher Stowe

1811-1896

Harriet Beecher Stowe was an American author and abolitionist. She came from the religious Beecher family and wrote the popular novel Uncle Tom's Cabin, which depicts the harsh conditions experienced by enslaved African Americans.

Husband: Calvin Ellis Stowe (m. 1836–1886)


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