Quick Facts About Harriet Beecher Stowe
- Born
- June 14, 1811
- Died
- July 1, 1896
- Nationality
- United States
- Profession
- Novelist
- Notable works
- Uncle Tom's Cabin
- Known for
- Still, Still with Thee, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp, A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin
- Spouse
- Calvin Ellis Stowe
About Harriet Beecher Stowe
She was part of the Beecher family. Uncle Tom’s Cabin sold to millions as a novel and a play, shaping opinions in the United States and Great Britain, encouraging anti‑slavery sentiment in the North and anger in the South. Over her career she wrote more than thirty books, including novels, three travel memoirs, and collections of articles and letters, and she spoke out on social issues of her time.
