The 1903 caption reads: ""Henry Ward Beecher [died 1887]. Harriet Beecher Stowe's favorite brother."" Henry Ward Beecher was an American Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, and speaker, known for his support of the abolition of slavery, his emphasis on God's love, and his 1875 adultery trial. His rhetorical focus on Christ's love has influenced mainstream Christianity to this day. American writer and abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote the novel ""Uncle Tom's Cabin"" (with the subtitle of ""Life among the Lowly""). The novel was first published in 1852 and is credited as laying the groundwork for the Civil War. The tales in the novel revolve around Uncle Tom, a long-suffering black slave.
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The 1903 caption reads: ""Henry Ward Beecher [died 1887]. Harriet Beecher Stowe's favorite brother."" Henry Ward Beecher was an American Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, and speaker, known for his support of the abolition of slavery, his emphasis on God's love, and his 1875 adultery trial. His rhetorical focus on Christ's love has influenced mainstream Christianity to this day. American writer and abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote the novel ""Uncle Tom's Cabin"" (with the subtitle of ""Life among the Lowly""). The novel was first published in 1852 and is credited as laying the groundwork for the Civil War. The tales in the novel revolve around Uncle Tom, a long-suffering black slave.

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