Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896

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Harriet Beecher Stowe is best known for her anti-slavery novels featuring detailed, accurate accounts of American slave life combined with touching melodrama. Running throughout her work is a strong Christian moral tone that unequivocally condemns all forms of human servitude. Many of her characters are heartbreakingly sympathetic and she sets them in direct opposition to her over-the-top bad guys. It has been suggested that Stowe's books helped spark the anti-slavery movement in the North. Start with: Uncle Tom's Cabin
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Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896
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Harriet Beecher Stowe is best known for her anti-slavery novels featuring detailed, accurate accounts of American slave life combined with touching melodrama. Running throughout her work is a strong Christian moral tone that unequivocally condemns all forms of human servitude. Many of her characters are heartbreakingly sympathetic and she sets them in direct opposition to her over-the-top bad guys. It has been suggested that Stowe's books helped spark the anti-slavery movement in the North. Start with: Uncle Tom's Cabin
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