Synopsis

The famous 19th century American writer Harriet Beecher Stowe was best known for her anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin which was published in 1852. This gripping story about the terrible conditions that African-Americans were subjected to at that time was a great motivator for other abolitionists like her, especially in the northern states of America. Those in the southern states often took a different view though. Indeed, the story provoked a great deal of anger amongst those who were pro- black slavery. A renowned figure who was not afraid to stand up for her beliefs, including a fair deal for married women, Stowe published more than twenty books which included travelogues and fictional novels. She was also a poet and article writer for a number of publications of the day.

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