Harriet Beecher Stowe
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Harriet Beecher Stowe was an American writer and abolitionist who lived from 1811 to 1896, during a time when slavery was a central political and moral issue in the United States. She is historically significant for using her writing to oppose slavery and influence public opinion on one of the most important questions of her era.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe was a band formed in Holland, MI while the three members of the band were students at Hope College. Phil Johnson played guitar and provided vocals on the few tracks that had singing. Jeff Wheeler played bass and Mike Kopchik played drums. The band stopped playing after graduation in 2004 and released only one album. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/HARRIET+BEECHER+STOWE">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe (/stoʊ/; June 14, 1811 – July 1, 1896) was an American author and abolitionist. She came from the religious Beecher family and wrote a popular novel called Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852), which depicts the harsh conditions experienced by enslaved African Americans. The book reached an audience of millions as a novel and play and was influential in the United States and in Great Britain, energizing anti-slavery forces in the American North, while provoking widespread anger in the South. Stowe wrote 30 books, including novels, three travel memoirs, and collections of articles and letters. She was influential both for her writings and for her public stances and debates on social issues of the day.
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