Harriet Beecher Stowe and Uncle Tom's CabinHarriet Beecher Stowe was born on June 14, 1811. Her father was Lyman Beecher, pastor of the Congregational Church in Harriet's hometown of Litchfield , Connecticut. Harriet's brother was Henry Ward Beecher who became pastor of Plymouth Church in Brooklyn. Harriet's family's religious and New England background has taught Harriet several traits typical of a New Englander: theological intuition, piety, and a desire to improve humanity (Columbia Electronic Library; "Biography of Harriet Beecher Stowe"). Harriet studied and assisted as a teacher at the Western Female Institute, a school in Hartford, Connecticut, founded by her sister Catherine. Harriet moved with her father to Cincinnati, Ohio, following her father's religious appointment. Harriet's career as a teacher ended when she married widower Calvin Stowe. Across the river from Cincinnati was Kentucky, where Calvin Stowe's home was located. Kentucky was a slave state, and Harriet experienced the horrors of slavery firsthand. Furthermore, Harriet's new home with Stowe was a "station" along the "underground railroad," and Harriet had even more experience and interaction with slaves. Harriet was always creative as a child and loved to write. Her anger toward slavery, combined with her sister-in-law's encouragement to "use her abilities to aid the cause of abolition" (Wells), inspired Harriet to write Uncle Tom's Cabin (Wells; University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee). Harriet began writing Uncle Tom's Cabin as a serialized or episodic story. These episodes were published in the National Era, a national newspaper in which Harriet had previously published several abolitionist periodicals. Harr...... middle of paper....../nj.essortment.com/biographyharrie_rthp.htm>.Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia. "Stowe, Harriet Beecher." Date of last revision unknown. January 6, 2002. Marco, Maria. “Harriet Beecher Stowe.” Date of last revision unknown. January 5, 2002. .Thornton, Tracey. “Between the rhetoric of abolition and feminism: Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe”. 1998. January 8, 2002. University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. "The Classic Text: Harriet Beecher Stowe". November 19, 2001. January 5, 2002. .Wells, Kim. “Harriet Beecher Stowe”. August 28, 1999. January 6 2002. .