Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Beecher Stowe was an American writer and philanthropist, known for her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin that helped fuel the anti-slavery movement.
Harriet Elizabeth Beecher
Civil Rights Figure
June 14, 1811
Gemini
July 01, 1896
85
Litchfield, Connecticut
Harriet Beecher Stowe was a prominent American author and abolitionist, renowned for her powerful novel “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” This influential work vividly portrayed the atrocities of slavery, significantly fueling anti-slavery sentiment in the North. Stowe’s other notable literary contributions include “The Minister’s Wooing,” “Oldtown Folks,” and “The American Woman’s Home.” As a passionate advocate for women’s rights, she also co-founded the Hartford Art School. Today, Stowe is remembered as one of the most significant American writers and social activists in history.