Fascinating Historical Figures That We’re Lucky To Have Photos Of

The now-famous Uncle Tom’s Cabin, written by novelist and abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe, helped shed light on the cruel treatment of slaves in the nation. Particularly in the north, her novel inspired others to rebel against slavery and gained international recognition. Throughout her life, Stowe wrote 30 novels, many of them focused on social issues and her position at the time. Her writings are regarded as quite significant today.

A disease caused Helen Keller to lose her hearing and vision at the age of just over a year. She learned to read, write, and speak through language from her childhood teacher and lifelong friend, Anne Sullivan. She became the first person who is deafblind to receive a bachelor’s degree while attending Harvard University’s Radcliffe College as a young adult. She was a champion for women’s rights, labor rights, and disability rights in addition to penning 14 books and innumerable speeches and essays.