Harriet Beecher Stowe

"I would rather not sell him," said Mr. Shelby, thoughtfully, "the fact is, sir, I'm a humane man, and I hate to take the boy from his mother."

~ Uncle Tom's Cabin

In her writings, Harriet Beecher Stowe is trying to show readers, even though she is white, she still sympathizes with the hardships the slaves face. She writes in a optimistic tone to portray her hope for the slaves to become free.

Sojourner Truth

Analysis of the Authors' Works

"Children, who made your skin white?

Was it not God?

Who made mine black?

Was it not the same God?

Am I to blame, therefore,

because my skin is black?

~ Lecture at Battle Creek

Sojourner Truth was an African American woman who often spoke out against slavery. She fought for equal rights for both African Americans and women. When Truth spoke and wrote, she was very authoritative and truthful. Her work encouraged others to join in her fight for equality.