Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Beecher Stowe (Harriet Elisabeth Beecher) was born on June 14th, 1811. Harriet passed away July 1st, 1896 at 85 years old. Harriet Beecher Stowe was born in Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.
Harriet Beecher Stowe was an abolitionist and author. She came from the religious Beecher clan and penned
Uncle Tom’s Cabin, the popular novel. It reached an audience of millions as both a play and novel, becoming influential in Great Britain and the US, emerging anti-slavery forces in the American North, as it provoked anger in the South.
When she was 21, she moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, in order to join her dad, who’d become the president of Lane Theological Seminary. While there, she also joined the Semi-Colon Club, which is a social club and literary salon whose members included Caroline Lee Hentz, the Beecher sisters, Salmon P. Chase, Emily Blackwell, as well as others.
In 1829, the ethnic Irish attacked blacks, which wrecked areas of the city, attempting to push these competitors out for jobs. She met numerous African Americans that had suffered in these attacks and it was their experiences which contributed to her later writing about slavery.
She was also influenced by the Lane Debates on Slavery. It was the series of debates held over 18 days in February 1834, between abolition and colonization defenders, which was decisively won by Theodore Weld and the other abolitionists.
Harriet claimed she had a vision of a dying slave during this communion service at Brunswick’s First Parish Church, that also inspired her to write his story.
Uncle Tom’s Cabin is about Arthur Shelby (a Kentucky farmer), having ran up some rather large debts, faces the prospect of losing everything that he owns. Even though he and Emily Shelby (his wife) have this affectionate and kindhearted relationship with all of their slaves, he decides to raise some money by selling off two of his slaves to a coarse slave trader, named Mr. Haley. The slaves in question are Harry, the young son of Eliza, Mrs. Shelby’s maid; and Uncle Tom, a middle aged man who has children and a wife on the farm. Shelby tells his wife of this agreement with Haley, she’s appalled since she’s already promised Eliza that Shelby would never sell her son.
The story follows Tom while he gets introduced to this little girl that is the sweetest little thing anybody has ever seen and is truly angelic. He shares his Christianity with her and winds up saving her life in some icy river. While the story unfolds, tragedy keeps following this dear man and the ones he loves. He gets bought and sold and winds up with another slave owner, one that is much more cruel.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe: F.A.Q
When was Harriet Beecher Stowe Born?
Harriet Beecher Stowe was born on June 14th, 1811.
When did Harriet Beecher Stowe die?
Harriet Beecher Stowe died on July 1st, 1896 at 85 years old.
Where was Harriet Beecher Stowe Born?
Harriet Beecher Stowe was born in Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.
What was the first book Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote?
The first book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe was Uncle Tom's Cabin or Life Among the Lowly, published in 1852.
What was the most recent book Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote?
Her most recently released work was Oldtown Fireside Stories (a short story) on July 13th, 2019.
How many books has Harriet Beecher Stowe written?
Harriet Beecher Stowe has written 72 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 24 Standalone Novels, 16 Short Stories/Novellas, 14 books in the Short Story Collections, 18 books in the Non-Fiction Books.