Scenes of blood and cruelty are shocking to our ear and hea… - Harriet Beecher Stowe

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Scenes of blood and cruelty are shocking to our ear and heart. What man has nerve to do, man has not nerve to hear.

Harriet Beecher Stowe

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Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Stowe (14 June 1811 – 1 July 1896) was an American abolitionist and writer, most famous as the author of the anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom's Cabin.

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Birth Name: Elizabeth Harriet Beecher

Native Name: Harriet Beecher

Alternative Names: Christopher Crowfield • Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Stowe • Enrieta Elizabeth Beecher Stowe • Harriet Elizabeth Beecher • Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe • Harriet Elizabeth Beecher-Stowe

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What man has nerve to do, man has not nerve to hear.

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Scenes of blood and cruelty are shocking to our ear and heart. What man has nerve to do, man has not nerve to hear. - Harriet Beecher Stowe

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