Harriet Beecher Stowe Biography (Uncle Tom's Cabin Author)

Tittle    : Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Author : Harriet Beecher Stowe

                       

BIOGRAPHY OF HARRIET BEECHER STOWE

Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Stowe was born in Litchfield, Connecticut, on June 14, 1811. She was American abolitionist and author. Her novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852) was a depiction of life for African Americans under slavery; it reached millions as a novel and play, and became influential in the United States and United Kingdom. It energized anti-slavary forces in the American North, while provoking widespread anger in the South. She wrote more than 20 books, including novels, three travel memoirs, and collections of articles and letters. She was influencial for both her public stands on social issues af the day.