Harriet Beecher Stowe

In Their Own Words

“The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.”

— Harriet Beecher Stowe

Areas of Expertise

Key Achievements

• Wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin — catalyzed the anti-slavery movement
• Lincoln allegedly said "So you are the little woman who wrote the book that started this great war"
• Sold 300,000 copies in its first year — unprecedented at the time
• Her writing changed public opinion on slavery more than any other single work

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