1. Samantha Derzay

2. Harriet Beecher Stowe Pen Name: Christopher Crowfield Women didn’t have respect, therefore she needed a pen name so people would buy the book Born on June 14, 1811 Died on July 1, 1896

3. Uncle Tom’s Cabin Subtitle changed from “The Man that was a Thing” to “Life Among the Lowly” Published in March 20, 1852 5,000 copies were initially made but 300,000 copies were sold in the U.S. Alone 2 nd most bought book in the century (second to the Bible) Abraham Lincoln invited Harriet to the White House were he said “"So this is the little lady who started this great war."

4. Importance The book was a story that changed peoples opinions about slavery Plays were based off the book, with black stereotypes that still remain today

5. Bibliography "Harriet Beecher Stowe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2011.. "Uncle Tom's Cabin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2011..