INFLUENCES ON WRITING

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Race

Gender

Harriet Beecher Stowe's white race had no bearing on her writings about slavery. As a Catholic woman, she condemned the practice of it and believed in gender equality as well.

Class

Education

Stowe's extremely religious background's influence did not stem only to her writings, but to her morals. With her access and exposure to Christianity, Stowe developed her just opinions and these translated onto pen and paper.

Harriet enrolled in an all-girls' school run by her older sister Catharine, where she received a traditionally "male" or academic education in the classics, including study of languages and mathematics. This background of higher education allowed her to knowingly speak about the racial and gender I justices once she pursued her writing career.

Stowe's gender influenced her writings in very big ways because she felt the injustice of female oppression and often spoke out about it in her works.