HARRIET BEECHER STOWE Harriet Beecher Stowe played a very significant role in the civil war. Many people today still agree that Harriet Beecher Stowes novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" was one of the reasons for starting the civil war. Even before Harriet Beecher Stowe's book was released many northerners were against the ideas of slavery, though they didn't understand the harsh realities of being a slave. Her book made slavery a reality. Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel …showed first 75 words of 576 total…

…showed last 75 words of 576 total…going of our world. Harriet Beecher Stowe continued to publish novels and fictional books, including many on slavery, but none of her works gained her as much attention as Uncle Tom's Cabin. We think she was a very significant character to the civil war and what makes her so special is the fact that she was a woman with an opinion and wasn't afraid to show it. She should be an inspiration to all women.