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35 Historical Figures photographed in the 19th Century

26. Harriet Beecher Stowe

Bild: Gurney & Sons, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Born in 1811, Stowe was an author and abolitionist best known for writing Uncle Tom’s Cabin. She was outspoken about her anti-slavery views and traveled the country to speak out. However, often her husband or brothers had to speak on her behalf because women were discouraged from public speaking.


She was photographed in 1870.