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Born in Connecticut in 1811, Harriet Beecher Stowe was an abolitionist, author, and playwright. Slavery was a major industry in the American South, and Stowe worked with the Underground Railroad to help escaped slaves head north towards freedom. The publication of her book, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, a scathing anti-slavery novel, fanned the flames that started the Civil War. The book’s emotional portrayal of the impact of slavery captured the nation’s attention. A best-seller in its time, Uncle Tom’s Cabin sealed Harriet Beecher Stowe’s reputations as one of the most influential anti-slavery voices in US history.
Lexile Measure: 0890 (What's this?)
Series: Who Was...?
Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap; Dgs edition (April 21, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0448483017
ISBN-13: 978-0448483016
Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.2 x 7.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #143,407 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #29 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > History > United States > Civil War Era #60 in Books > Children's Books > Biographies > Literary #142 in Books > Children's Books > Biographies > Women
Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 3 - 7
Did Harriet Beecher Stowe start the Civil War? Abraham Lincoln may have greeted her with a statement to that effect! In 1851, Harriet was horrified by slavery and set out to write a few episodes of a story detailing the cruelty of slavery. It ended up being 40 chapters and turned into the controversial novel UNCLE TOM'S CABIN. The book was not well received by the public because it shed such a spotlight on the horrors against humankind that slavery is. It was dangerous to even own the book in the South. This is an interesting illustrated biography from the extensive WHO IS...?/WHO WAS...? biography series with almost 100 names available.
These books are really good as i read them myself to refresh my memories....as i did get them for my grandson to use later in school as he is only 4 yrs now.
My class enjoys reading books from this series. They are always asking when the next book will be out.
I had to read this book for AR as required by my school, but despite that I really enjoyed this book
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