Considered one of the best female American writers, Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote the abolishionist novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin, which helped spark the push for the ending of slavery. She was born in Litchfield, Connecticut in 1811 and died on July 1, 1896 in Hartford, Connecticut. She wrote other books, like New England Sketches, Dred: A Tale from the Swamp, and The Minister's Wooing. Her and her husband, Calvin Stowe moved to Cinncinati, Ohio as missionaries in the still-wild Midwest. They were both ardent abolishionists, too. Cinncinati is where her toddler son died in 1849, which caused her crushing sorrow and inspired her to write Uncle Tom's Cabin. It was her insight that helped propel Americans to denounce slavery, and, also, helped lead to the Civil War. Because of her daring to fight slavery head-on during an era where women didn't have a voice, she is considered a pioneer in women's rights, as well.
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