Harriet Beecher Stowe
"Harriet Beecher Stowe is the woman that caused the Civil War," said Abe Lincoln. She was a tough witted woman who lived an inspiring and influential eighty-five years. With her works of Uncle Tom's Cabin, The Mayflower, Oldtown Folks, and The Pearl of Orr's Island Stowe was one of the first and foremost influential female writers in American History. Harriet was born in Litchfield, Connecticut on June 14, 1811 and was the daughter of Lyman Beecher. Lyman Beecher was a well-known preacher, theologian, and a founder of the American Bible Society. He was a man with thirteen children who sought to end slavery in the anti-slavery movement. Harriet's mother, Roxana, was a very solemn woman who loved Christ, and prayed for all of her six sons to get into ministry. All of them eventually became preachers. Out of all of the brothers, Henry Ward Beecher became a renowned preacher at Brooklyn's Plymouth Church, as well as a leader of the abolitionist movement. Sadly, Harriet's mother died when she was only four years old. After her mother passed away, Harriet became very close to her sister Catherine. Inspired by Lord Byron, Harriet enjoyed writing poetry and teaching with Catherine at her school.
This explains the pain and love Harriet feels for the tragedies of her family and slave mothers. In one of her letters Harriet writes, http://www.womenwriters.net/domesticgoddess/stowel.htm three million worldwide after being translated into twenty-two different languages
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Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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