Who Was Harriet Beecher Stowe?

Author/Contributor(s):	Rau, Dana Meachen ; Who Hq ; Copeland, Gregory
Publisher:	Penguin Workshop
Date:	04/21/2015
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

Born in Connecticut in 1811, Harriet Beecher Stowe was an abolitionist, author, and playwright. Slavery was a major industry in the American South, and Stowe worked with the Underground Railroad to help escaped slaves head north towards freedom. The publication of her book, Uncle Tom's Cabin, a scathing anti-slavery novel, fanned the flames that started the Civil War. The book's emotional portrayal of the impact of slavery captured the nation's attention. A best-seller in its time, Uncle Tom's Cabin sealed Harriet Beecher Stowe's reputations as one of the most influential anti-slavery voices in US history.