Harriet Beecher Stowe

Harriet Beecher Stowe had seven brothers, all pastors, all staunch
abolitionists who used their pulpits to condemn slavery. Harriet was
just as passionate in her opposition to slavery as they were. What
could she, a wife and mother of six children do? In 1850 her brother
Edward's wife, Isabella, wrote her a letter challenging her; "Hatty,
if I could use a pen as you can, I would write something that would make
this whole nation feel what an accursed thing slavery is." Harriet
accepted the challenge! With her words, she changed the way the world
thought. By writing Uncle Tom's Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe changed
American history. When President Abraham Lincoln invited her to the
White House he took her hand and said, "So, this is the little lady who
made this big war." Authors note: This short eBook, about a 30-45
minute read, begins with Harriet's early life growing up in Connecticut,
her marriage to Calvin Stowe in Cincinnati, Ohio and the events that
lead her to write the book, Uncle Tom's Cabin.