Harriet Beecher Stowe was born on June 14, 1811. She was the seventh of ten children. She grew up in the state of Connecticut.

Harriet Beecher Stowe lived in a time when many people wanted to get rid of slavery. These people were called abolitionists and she and her husband, Calvin Stowe, were two of them.

Harriet Beecher Stowe and her family were strong Christians and were committed to social justice. Her father was a congregationalist minister and many of her brothers grew up to be preachers.

Harriet Beecher Stowe is most famous for her book Uncle Tom's Cabin. It was an abolitionist book and helped to get rid of slavery.