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Birth
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Joined a Literary Club
Harriet joined a literary group called the Semi-Colon Club, where they would write pieces, help each other with them, and discuss social issues, including slavery. -
Helps a Runaway Slave
The Stowes hire a girl servant, who was free but actually turned out not to be. Her owners were searching for her to return her back to slavery. The Stowes secretely drove her to a trusted friend's house to save her. This introduced her to the Underground Railroad and she started helping there. -
Publishes Her First Novel
Harriet publishes, "The Mayflower", which was made up of sketches and stories about the descendents of the Puritains. -
Harriet's Sister's Letter
Isabella, her sister, wrote a letter to Harriet that had a huge influence on her. She wrote, "Hattie, if I could use a pen as you can, I would write something that would make this whole nation feel what an accursed thing slavery is". This gave Harriet the idea to write the famous novel, "Uncle Tom's Cabin" that changed America. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Publishes a very famous novel, "Uncle Tom's Cabin". The novel became very well-known and successful. It was about an enslaved man who had an owner who was very cruel to him. It described and showed how awful slavery is in the South. -
Publishes a Sequel to "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
Harriet published "A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin". It gave original facts anf documents to support "Uncle Tom's Cabin". -
Trip to Europe
Harriet takes a trip to Europe to talk about her novel, "Uncle Tom's Cabin". She speaks about it to many people and explain it's meaning behind it and her opinion on slavery. -
Publishes Another Novel
Publishes "Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp". This was her second anti-slavery novel and the main reason was to convince people to end slavery. -
Publishes "The Minister's Wooing"
Harriet wrote another novel, "The Minister's Wooing". It is a successful novel that takes place in New England, and it talks about the habits and traditions in the past century. -
Interview with the President
Harriet traveled to Washington D.C., the nation's capital, to have an interview with President Abraham Lincoln about her popular novel, "Uncle Tom's Cabin". He described her as "the little lady who started this great war". -
Death
Harriet Beecher Stowe passed away in her sleep due to old age.