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Austen Lloyd
Mrs.Whorton
English II Period 6
1 May 2018
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Beecher Stowe, a civil-war era writer, published works such as “The Mayflower” and “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” based off of her personal beliefs and experiences. These works made her the most widely-known female American author of the 19th century. ("Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Stowe.").
Harriet Elizabeth Beecher was born on June 14, 1811, in Litchfield, Connecticut. She was one of 13 children born to religious leader Lyman Beecher. The article “Harriet (Elizabeth) Beecher Stowe.” states that Harriet’s father was a demanding father who stressed strict adherence to Puritan values in the upbringing of his children. As stated in the article “Harriet Beecher Stowe.”, …show more content…
“Uncle Tom's Cabin”, Harriet Beecher Stowe's masterpiece, has been said to have had a "social impact on the United States greater than that of any book before or since.". (Stern). The article further states there is no doubt that it is one of the few books to have changed the climate of public opinion and helped swing the political pendulum. While Uncle Tom's Cabin is, on the one hand, a domestic novel, it is also a forceful, vital, original, and daring moral instrument. …show more content…
The novel centers on the experiences of the virtuous slave Uncle Tom and his three successive owners. The raw emotional power and the historical significance of the work have brought it to the forefront of the American consciousness. ("Harriet (Elizabeth) Beecher Stowe."). Stated in the same article is Stowe herself claimed that Uncle Tom's Cabin "was written by God" and constituted an apocalyptic judgment on America's sin of slavery. Though Uncle Tom's Cabin was received with wild attention, its reception was (except for the abolitionist press) almost uniformly hostile. ("Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Stowe."). Enthusiasts staged theatrical performances based on the story, with the characters of Tom, Eva and Topsy achieving iconic