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Uncle Tom’s Cabin Harriet Beecher Stowe. Nicole Scott & Haleigh Flores. Harriet Beecher stowe. June 14, 1811 – J uly 1, 1896 American Abolitionist Believed actions and works would have positive influence Writing allowed her to: Publicly express woman’s thoughts
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Uncle Tom’s CabinHarriet Beecher Stowe Nicole Scott & Haleigh Flores
Harriet Beecher stowe • June 14, 1811 – July 1, 1896 • American Abolitionist • Believed actions and works would have positive influence • Writing allowed her to: • Publicly express woman’s thoughts • Contribute to family income
Harriet beecherstowe • Classic: • Woman author • Slavery • Realities http://www.google.com/search?q=harriet+beecher+stowe&safe=active&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=_7CCUfqHNZD89gSDr4DwCg&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAQ&biw=1040&bih=878#imgrc=SCazduomdeFllM%3A%3BSsXPJPlC2O-lTM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fupload.wikimedia.org%252Fwikipedia%252Fcommons%252Fd%252Fd4%252FHarriet_Beecher_Stowe_-_Project_Gutenberg_eText_16786.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fcommons.wikimedia.org%252Fwiki%252FFile%253AHarriet_Beecher_Stowe_-_Project_Gutenberg_eText_16786.jpg%3B1104%3B1428
Societal influence • Woman author • First major woman author that was famous • Slavery • Changed American views on slavery http://www.google.com/search?q=uncle+tom's+cabin&safe=active&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=ILOCUbbzDofm8gSItoDwBA&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAQ&biw=1040&bih=835#imgrc=GnTx_i66THGIQM%3A%3Bui-t8lyYlc_fiM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.rainbowresource.com%252Fproducts%252F032330.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.rainbowresource.com%252Fprodlist.php%253Fsubject%253D18%2526category%253D6067%3B499%3B800
Uncle tom’s cabin • Literary Period: Written during Romanticism period http://www.google.com/search?q=uncle+tom's+cabin&aq=f&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=0rWCUeCwHY289QSyi4AY&biw=1040&bih=835&sei=OLaCUdK4Ao289QSyi4AY#imgrc=K9aojVR94Ts3HM%3A%3BdA460au6DXzpGM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fworld.edu%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2011%252F03%252Funcle-toms-cabin2.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fbannedbooks.world.edu%252F2011%252F03%252F06%252Fbanned-book-awareness-uncle-toms-cabin-harriet-beecher-stowe%252F%3B336%3B455
American culture & history insights • North + runaway slaves • Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 forbidden • Book attacked this act and encouraged Northerners to help • Slavery • Changed views on slavery • Cruelty • Civil War
Life insights • Fight for what you believe in • Stand up for yourself • Importance of family • Strength in the Lord
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Works cited • http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americannovel/timeline/uncletomscabin.html • http://www.harrietbeecherstowecenter.org/utc/ “The American Novel” pbs.org. American Masters, March 2007. Web. 30 April 2013 “Harriet Beecher Stowe Center” Harrietbeecherstowe.org. Center of Harriet Beecher Stowe, 2011. Web. 30 April 2013