The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center's mission is to encourage social justice and literary activism by exploring the legacy of Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe was an American author and abolitionist. She came from the religious Beecher family and wrote the popular novel Uncle Tom's Cabin, which depicts the harsh conditions experienced by enslaved African Americans. Wikipedia
Born: June 14, 1811, Litchfield, CT
Died: July 1, 1896 (age 85 years), Hartford, CT
Children: Charles Edward Stowe
Siblings: Henry Ward Beecher, Catharine Beecher, Isabella Beecher Hooker, and more
Spouse: Calvin Ellis Stowe (m. 1836–1886)
Education: Lane Theological Seminary and Hartford Female Seminary
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