Harriet Beecher Stowe

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Nacimiento : 1811-06-14, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Muerte : 1896-07-01

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Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811–1896) was an American author and abolitionist. She came from the Beecher family, a famous religious family, and became best known for her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852), which depicts the harsh conditions experienced by enslaved African Americans. The book reached an audience of millions as a novel and play, and became influential in the United States and in Great Britain, energizing anti-slavery forces in the American North, while provoking widespread anger in the South. Stowe wrote 30 books, including novels, three travel memoirs, and collections of articles and letters. She was influential both for her writings and for her public stances and debates on social issues of the day.

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Harriet Beecher Stowe

Películas

Slaves
Slaves
Novel
A Kentucky slave fights for his freedom from cruel overseer whose mistress eventually joins Davis and the other slaves in their revolt.
La cabaña del tío Tom
La cabaña del tío Tom
Author
La familia Shelby, poseedora de numerosas plantaciones en Kentucky, se ve endeudada cuando el señor Shelby pierde gran cantidad de dinero en sus inversiones. Uno de los afectados por los impagos de la familia Mr. Haley va a reclamar su dinero pero, al ver que no podrán pagarle, les ofrece llevarse diez esclavos negros de sus plantaciones a cambio de la anulación de la deuda. Los Shelby deciden aceptar con resignación. Entre los esclavos elegidos se encuentra el Tío Tom (John Kitzmiller), el patriarca de los esclavos y muy apreciado por la familia Shelby,sobre todo por el hijo, que promete trabajar duro para recuperarle. A partir de ese momento Tío Tom y los demás esclavos lucharan incansablemente por su libertad y la de los suyos. (FILMAFFINITY)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Original Story
In 1856, slave Eliza plans to marry George with the consent of the Shelbys, her masters, but George's owner prevents the wedding. A few years later, Eliza flees with her son, Harry, after learning the Shelbys plan to hand them over to a crooked creditor to prevent foreclosure. George also escapes and goes on the run while Eliza and Harry are captured and brought back home. Mother and son are separated as George tries to find them both.
Topsy and Eva
Topsy and Eva
Novel
Topsy is the main character in this movie. When the black girl who "jes' growed" is auctioned as a slave but nobody will bid on her, Little Eva purchases Topsy for a nickel. That's the one part of this movie that I found plausible: slaveholders often refused to buy children, since their upkeep in food usually exceeded any labour they performed. There's a gooey romantic subplot between Mariette (the niece of Simon Legree) and George Shelby, son of a prominent slaveholder.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Novel
The first screen adaptation of Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel to star a black man in the title role.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Novel
Uncle Tom and Eliza's child are sold to Haley, a slave dealer. When Eliza learns that her son is to be taken from her, she steals the boy and runs away.