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The Tiny Woman and This Great War

The Tiny Woman and This Great War

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Black and white photo of Harriet Beecher Stowe shaking hands with President Abraham Lincoln. Stowe in a green dress standing with her hands on the back of her writing chair. Black and white photo of Stowe siting at her writing desk with a dog sleeping at her feet.
Images from various history sites on the Internet

The Tiny Woman

A tiny woman

with a pen

Used its power

in an hour when

only men who were white

had any rights

She’s most well known for her explosive book

about the horrors of chattel slavery

But on it’s publication anniversary

Her life’s work for social justice

Deserves another look

In addition to her

Uncle Tom’s Ca…

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