Born June 14, 1811 in Litchfield, CT

Died July 1, 1896 in Johnstown, OH

“When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn

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HARRIET BEECHER STOWE

Harriet Beecher Stowe was the author of over 30 published

books, the most popular being “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”

“Uncle Tom’s Cabin” struck world wide with its ability to

demonstrate the effect of slavery on society and to allow the

reader to empathize with the enslaved characters.

Langston Hughes called the book “a moral battle cry for freedom”

The novel contributed to the outbreak of battle through its

arguments about slavery

HARRIET BEECHER STOWE: A LASTING IMPACT