https://padlet.com/kgregory191/rb242uke1ce5 Reformers Project en-us 2017-11-02 13:37:24 UTC 2023-07-22 13:29:19 UTC hello@padlet.com kgregory191 https://padlet.com/kgregory191/rb242uke1ce5/wish/202892705 Abolitionist, author, activist, philanthropist]]> 2017-11-02 13:39:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kgregory191/rb242uke1ce5/wish/202892705 kgregory191 https://padlet.com/kgregory191/rb242uke1ce5/wish/202894920 Beecher Stowe was born in 1811 in Litchfield, CT, to a big, religious family. She lived through the Civil War and the abolition of slavery and was an abolitionist who advocated for her beliefs through her written works including "Uncle Tom's Cabin" and "The Minister's Wooing."]]> 2017-11-02 13:42:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kgregory191/rb242uke1ce5/wish/202894920 kgregory191 https://padlet.com/kgregory191/rb242uke1ce5/wish/202898008 Harriet Beecher Stowe's most famous work was called "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Beecher Stowe used this book as a way to tell the truth around slavery. She knew that one of the challenges the slaves faced in gaining their freedom was reaching a mass audience since it was illegal for them to learn to read and write. She took this upon herself in writing "Uncle Tom's Cabin," which told the story of a young slave named Tom and the mistreatment and suffering he endured from his master.]]> 2017-11-02 13:48:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kgregory191/rb242uke1ce5/wish/202898008 kgregory191 https://padlet.com/kgregory191/rb242uke1ce5/wish/202900720 "Uncle Tom's Cabin" gave white slave owners or those that were moderate on the abolition of slavery a way to understand the humanity of slaves, as many saw slaves as a type of work animal. Beecher Stowe was one of the first to use her sympathy for slaves to try to show others why slavery was unjust. The book became a catalyst for many to begin to speak out against slavery and support its abolition.]]> 2017-11-02 13:53:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kgregory191/rb242uke1ce5/wish/202900720 kgregory191 https://padlet.com/kgregory191/rb242uke1ce5/wish/202902200 Harriet Beecher Stowe's modern equivalent would be Margaret Atwood. Like Beecher Stowe, Atwood uses her written works to advocate for change in her society. Atwood's works advocate for gender equality and environmentalism.]]> 2017-11-02 13:56:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kgregory191/rb242uke1ce5/wish/202902200