Harriet Beecher Stowe played a very significant role in the civil war. Many people today still agree that Harriet Beecher Stowes novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" was one of the reasons for starting the civil war. Even before Harriet Beecher Stowe's book was released many northerners were against the ideas of slavery, though they didn't understand the harsh realities of being a slave. Her book made slavery a reality. Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel created anti-slavery movents throughout the north. She affected American history forever through her writing. Harriet Beecher Stowe used her wonderful gift of writing to change the world and change slave rights forever, which she considered a sin.
Harriet Beecher Stowe changed the ideas of slavery in the north by showing them the real horrors of it.…