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American author assignment

Harriet Beecher Stowe
I have chosen the book Harriet Beecher Stowe a biography by Dana Fuller Ross. The reason that I have chosen this author is because she fascinates me by her anti slaver novel Uncle Toms Cabin. I am also fascinated by the courage she had to be able to write a story like that. I have also heard many fascinating things about this author.
She started writing with her sister while teaching at the school her sister ran. When she wrote Uncle Toms Cabin the south had hatred towards her while the north liked her for the writing of the book.
Harriet married Calvin Stowe, a professor and clergyman. He also opposed slavery. Together, they housed fugitive slaves, and encouraged each other in their writing. Calvin wrote only one book to Harriet's many, but he urged her to establish her own writing career; he even became her literary agent in both the United States and England. She had seven children.
The most surprising thing that I found......

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